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RCA to DDC: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Dodge City (Dodge City Regional Airport)
470 mi
757 km · 409 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
470 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DDC — Dodge City Regional Airport · Dodge City, 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 DDC
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport43 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport67 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport72 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from DDC?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Dodge City (DDC) is 470 miles (757 km, 409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to DDC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Dodge City?
Dodge City is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to DDC?
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