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RCA to DAY: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
1,010 mi
1,625 km · 878 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from DAY?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Dayton (DAY) is 1,010 miles (1,625 km, 878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to DAY?
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