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RAP to ZNA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
1,049 mi
1,688 km · 912 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
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 ZNA
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport35 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base31 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from ZNA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 1,049 miles (1,688 km, 912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to ZNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to ZNA?
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