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RAP to FRN: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
2,218 mi
3,570 km · 1,928 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m 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
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, 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 FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from FRN?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 2,218 miles (3,570 km, 1,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 2 hours behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to FRN?
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