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RAP to LAS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Las Vegas (McCarran International Airport)
842 mi
1,355 km · 732 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
842 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LAS — McCarran International Airport · Las Vegas, 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 LAS
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport7 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport9 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base13 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from LAS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 842 miles (1,355 km, 732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to LAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to LAS?
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