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RCA to DSI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Destin (Destin Executive Airport)
1,313 mi
2,114 km · 1,141 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m 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
- DSI — Destin Executive Airport · Destin, 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 DSI
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field18 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport26 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from DSI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Destin (DSI) is 1,313 miles (2,114 km, 1,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to DSI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between Rapid City and Destin?
Destin is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to DSI?
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