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RAP to FSM: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
758 mi
1,219 km · 658 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
758 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from FSM?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 758 miles (1,219 km, 658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to FSM?
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