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RAP to PHX: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
877 mi
1,411 km · 762 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
877 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from PHX?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Phoenix (PHX) is 877 miles (1,411 km, 762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to PHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Phoenix?
Phoenix is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to PHX?
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