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RCA to ATY: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport)
298 mi
479 km · 259 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
298 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m 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
- ATY — Watertown Regional Airport · Watertown, 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 ATY
- HON · Huron Regional Airport64 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport72 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport90 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ATY?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Watertown (ATY) is 298 miles (479 km, 259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ATY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 Watertown?
Watertown is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ATY?
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