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RAP to ESC: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Escanaba (Delta County Airport)
789 mi
1,269 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, 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 ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from ESC?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Escanaba (ESC) is 789 miles (1,269 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to ESC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Escanaba?
Escanaba is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to ESC?
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