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RAP to MKL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport)
948 mi
1,526 km · 824 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
948 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from MKL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Jackson (MKL) is 948 miles (1,526 km, 824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to MKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to MKL?
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