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RCA to CLS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Chehalis (Chehalis Centralia Airport)
977 mi
1,573 km · 849 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
977 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- CLS — Chehalis Centralia Airport · Chehalis, 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 CLS
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport21 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport62 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field34 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from CLS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Chehalis (CLS) is 977 miles (1,573 km, 849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Chehalis?
Chehalis is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to CLS?
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