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RCA to DVT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Phoenix (Phoenix Deer Valley Airport)
868 mi
1,396 km · 754 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
868 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- DVT — Phoenix Deer Valley Airport · Phoenix , 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 DVT
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport18 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport11 mi away
- LUF · Luke Air Force Base20 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from DVT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Phoenix (DVT) is 868 miles (1,396 km, 754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to DVT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Phoenix ?
Phoenix is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to DVT?
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