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RAP to SYR: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport)
1,345 mi
2,164 km · 1,168 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m 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
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, 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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from SYR?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Syracuse (SYR) is 1,345 miles (2,164 km, 1,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to SYR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 Syracuse?
Syracuse is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to SYR?
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