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RAP to COU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
667 mi
1,073 km · 579 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
667 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from COU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Columbia (COU) is 667 miles (1,073 km, 579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to COU?
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