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RCA to ANC: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,222 mi
3,575 km · 1,931 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ANC?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,222 miles (3,575 km, 1,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ANC?
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