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RAP to DMA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Tucson (Davis Monthan Air Force Base)
923 mi
1,486 km · 802 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
923 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DMA — Davis Monthan Air Force Base · Tucson, 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 DMA
- TUS · Tucson International Airport5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from DMA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Tucson (DMA) is 923 miles (1,486 km, 802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to DMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to DMA?
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