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RCA to ALI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Alice (Alice International Airport)
1,168 mi
1,879 km · 1,015 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, 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 ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ALI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Alice (ALI) is 1,168 miles (1,879 km, 1,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ALI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Alice?
Alice is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ALI?
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