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RAP to PNE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Philadelphia (Northeast Philadelphia Airport)
1,457 mi
2,345 km · 1,266 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- PNE — Northeast Philadelphia Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PNE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport19 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base11 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport13 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from PNE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Philadelphia (PNE) is 1,457 miles (2,345 km, 1,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to PNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to PNE?
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