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RCA to DRA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
855 mi
1,375 km · 743 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
855 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from DRA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Mercury (DRA) is 855 miles (1,375 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 DRA?
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