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RAP to MWL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport)
823 mi
1,325 km · 716 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
823 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, 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 MWL
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from MWL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Mineral Wells (MWL) is 823 miles (1,325 km, 716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to MWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 Mineral Wells?
Mineral Wells is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to MWL?
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