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RCA to ABI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
831 mi
1,338 km · 723 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
831 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
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 ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ABI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Abilene (ABI) is 831 miles (1,338 km, 723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ABI?
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