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RAP to EAU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
573 mi
922 km · 498 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
573 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from EAU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 573 miles (922 km, 498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Eau Claire?
Eau Claire is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to EAU?
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