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RCA to ALO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
548 mi
883 km · 477 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
548 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ALO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Waterloo (ALO) is 548 miles (883 km, 477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Waterloo?
Waterloo is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ALO?
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