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RCA to ESC: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Escanaba (Delta County Airport)
789 mi
1,270 km · 686 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, 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 ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ESC?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Escanaba (ESC) is 789 miles (1,270 km, 686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ESC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Escanaba?
Escanaba is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ESC?
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