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RAP to MCI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
541 mi
870 km · 470 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
541 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from MCI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Kansas City (MCI) is 541 miles (870 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to MCI?
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