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RBD to RCA: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Executive Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
860 mi
1,385 km · 748 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
860 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RBD — Dallas Executive Airport · Dallas, United States
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RBD
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport18 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field12 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport20 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport30 mi away
Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RBD from RCA?
The flight distance from Dallas (RBD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 860 miles (1,385 km, 748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Dallas and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBD to RCA?
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