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RAP to SAT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
1,034 mi
1,664 km · 898 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from SAT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,034 miles (1,664 km, 898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Antonio?
San Antonio is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to SAT?
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