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RAP to SCH: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport)
1,456 mi
2,343 km · 1,265 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,456 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from SCH?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Scotia NY (SCH) is 1,456 miles (2,343 km, 1,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to SCH?
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 Scotia NY?
Scotia NY is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to SCH?
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