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RAP to CLE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
1,088 mi
1,752 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Near CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from CLE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Cleveland (CLE) is 1,088 miles (1,752 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Cleveland?
Cleveland is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to CLE?
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