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RAP to NZY: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
1,094 mi
1,760 km · 950 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from NZY?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to San Diego (NZY) is 1,094 miles (1,760 km, 950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to NZY?
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