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RAP to HYS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
409 mi
659 km · 356 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
409 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from HYS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Hays (HYS) is 409 miles (659 km, 356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Hays?
Hays is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to HYS?
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