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RCA to AUO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Auburn (Auburn University Regional Airport)
1,241 mi
1,996 km · 1,078 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- AUO — Auburn University Regional Airport · Auburn, 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 AUO
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport30 mi away
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)32 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport34 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from AUO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Auburn (AUO) is 1,241 miles (1,996 km, 1,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to AUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Auburn?
Auburn is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to AUO?
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