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RAP to TRM: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
1,005 mi
1,618 km · 874 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, 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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from TRM?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 1,005 miles (1,618 km, 874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to TRM?
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