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RAP to CLW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park)
1,579 mi
2,541 km · 1,372 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from CLW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Clearwater (CLW) is 1,579 miles (2,541 km, 1,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to CLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Clearwater?
Clearwater is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to CLW?
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