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RAP to HWD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport)
1,086 mi
1,748 km · 944 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from HWD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Hayward (HWD) is 1,086 miles (1,748 km, 944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to HWD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Hayward?
Hayward is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to HWD?
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