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RCA to CUB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
1,372 mi
2,209 km · 1,192 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from CUB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Columbia (CUB) is 1,372 miles (2,209 km, 1,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 CUB?
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