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RAP to LNS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Lancaster (Lancaster Airport)
1,392 mi
2,241 km · 1,210 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from LNS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Lancaster (LNS) is 1,392 miles (2,241 km, 1,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to LNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Lancaster?
Lancaster is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to LNS?
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