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RCA to CMI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
810 mi
1,303 km · 704 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
810 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from CMI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Champaign (CMI) is 810 miles (1,303 km, 704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to CMI?
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