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RAP to EDF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
2,223 mi
3,578 km · 1,932 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from EDF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Anchorage (EDF) is 2,223 miles (3,578 km, 1,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to EDF?
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