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RAP to LSE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport)
586 mi
944 km · 510 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
586 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from LSE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to La Crosse (LSE) is 586 miles (944 km, 510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to LSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 La Crosse?
La Crosse is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to LSE?
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