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RCA to CPX: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Culebra Island (Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport)
2,818 mi
4,535 km · 2,449 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- CPX — Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport · Culebra Island, Puerto Rico
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 CPX
- VQS · Vieques Airport16 mi away
- STT · Cyril E. King Airport22 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport23 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from CPX?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Culebra Island (CPX) is 2,818 miles (4,535 km, 2,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CPX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Culebra Island?
Culebra Island is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to CPX?
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