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RCA to ARE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Arecibo (Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport)
2,751 mi
4,427 km · 2,391 nm
5h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 52m 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
- ARE — Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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 ARE
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport30 mi away
- PSE · Mercedita Airport31 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport34 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ARE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Arecibo (ARE) is 2,751 miles (4,427 km, 2,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ARE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 52m 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 Arecibo?
Arecibo is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ARE?
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