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RCA to CNM: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
818 mi
1,317 km · 711 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
818 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from CNM?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 818 miles (1,317 km, 711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCA to CNM?
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