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RCA to ECP: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,341 mi
2,159 km · 1,166 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ECP?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,341 miles (2,159 km, 1,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ECP?
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