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RAP to HIO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Hillsboro (Portland Hillsboro Airport)
978 mi
1,574 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- HIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport · Hillsboro, 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 HIO
- PDX · Portland International Airport17 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport27 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport40 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from HIO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Hillsboro (HIO) is 978 miles (1,574 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to HIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to HIO?
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