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RCA to ACV: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
1,088 mi
1,751 km · 945 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, 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 ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ACV?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 1,088 miles (1,751 km, 945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ACV?
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