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RCA to AUW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport)
665 mi
1,071 km · 578 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
665 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m 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
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, 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 AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from AUW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Wausau (AUW) is 665 miles (1,071 km, 578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to AUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Wausau?
Wausau is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to AUW?
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