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RCA to AIK: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Aiken (Aiken Regional Airport)
1,355 mi
2,180 km · 1,177 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- AIK — Aiken Regional Airport · Aiken, 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 AIK
- DNL · Daniel Field24 mi away
- AGS · Augusta Regional At Bush Field25 mi away
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from AIK?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Aiken (AIK) is 1,355 miles (2,180 km, 1,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to AIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCA to AIK?
Nonstop service on RCA–AIK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Aiken?
Aiken is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to AIK?
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Why are some RCA to AIK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–AIK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.