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RCA to CID: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
596 mi
959 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
596 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from CID?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 596 miles (959 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to CID?
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