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RCA to DFW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
843 mi
1,357 km · 732 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
843 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from DFW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 843 miles (1,357 km, 732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to DFW?
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