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RAP to MQT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Gwinn (Sawyer International Airport)
778 mi
1,251 km · 676 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
778 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- MQT — Sawyer International Airport · Gwinn, 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 MQT
- ESC · Delta County Airport46 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport51 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport76 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from MQT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Gwinn (MQT) is 778 miles (1,251 km, 676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to MQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Gwinn?
Gwinn is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to MQT?
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