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RCA to ATW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Appleton (Appleton International Airport)
722 mi
1,161 km · 627 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
722 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- ATW — Appleton International Airport · Appleton, 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 ATW
- OSH · Wittman Regional Airport19 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport25 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport34 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ATW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Appleton (ATW) is 722 miles (1,161 km, 627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ATW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Appleton?
Appleton is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ATW?
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