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RCA to ABR: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Aberdeen (Aberdeen Regional Airport)
247 mi
397 km · 214 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
247 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ABR — Aberdeen Regional Airport · Aberdeen, 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 ABR
- ATY · Watertown Regional Airport72 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport74 mi away
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport96 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ABR?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Aberdeen (ABR) is 247 miles (397 km, 214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ABR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 Aberdeen?
Aberdeen is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ABR?
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