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RAP to SZL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base)
614 mi
988 km · 534 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
614 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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 SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from SZL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Knobnoster (SZL) is 614 miles (988 km, 534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to SZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Knobnoster?
Knobnoster is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to SZL?
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