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RAP to CLT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport)
1,320 mi
2,124 km · 1,147 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, 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 CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from CLT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Charlotte (CLT) is 1,320 miles (2,124 km, 1,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to CLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Charlotte?
Charlotte is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to CLT?
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