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RCA to AGC: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Pittsburgh (Allegheny County Airport)
1,209 mi
1,946 km · 1,051 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- AGC — Allegheny County Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 AGC
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport19 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport28 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport38 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from AGC?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Pittsburgh (AGC) is 1,209 miles (1,946 km, 1,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to AGC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to AGC?
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