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RCA to AAZ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Quezaltenango (Quezaltenango Airport)
2,135 mi
3,436 km · 1,855 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- AAZ — Quezaltenango Airport · Quezaltenango, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAZ
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport27 mi away
- TAP · Tapachula International Airport58 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from AAZ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Quezaltenango (AAZ) is 2,135 miles (3,436 km, 1,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to AAZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 cheapest way to fly from RCA to AAZ?
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