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RCA to FAR: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Fargo (Hector International Airport)
360 mi
579 km · 312 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
360 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from FAR?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Fargo (FAR) is 360 miles (579 km, 312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to FAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Fargo?
Fargo is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to FAR?
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