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RAP to DLS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport)
892 mi
1,436 km · 775 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
892 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, 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 DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from DLS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to The Dalles (DLS) is 892 miles (1,436 km, 775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to DLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 The Dalles?
The Dalles is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to DLS?
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