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RCA to EAU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
574 mi
924 km · 499 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
574 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from EAU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 574 miles (924 km, 499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Eau Claire?
Eau Claire is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to EAU?
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