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RAP to XSD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Tonopah (Tonopah Test Range Airport)
835 mi
1,344 km · 725 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
835 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- XSD — Tonopah Test Range Airport · Tonopah, 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 XSD
- TPH · Tonopah Airport25 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport91 mi away
- BIH · Eastern Sierra Regional Airport92 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from XSD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Tonopah (XSD) is 835 miles (1,344 km, 725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to XSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RAP to XSD?
Nonstop service on RAP–XSD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Tonopah?
Tonopah is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to XSD?
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Why are some RAP to XSD fares phone-only?
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