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RCA to FLO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Florence (Florence Regional Airport)
1,422 mi
2,288 km · 1,236 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- FLO — Florence Regional Airport · Florence, 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 FLO
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport27 mi away
- HCW · Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field39 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base45 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from FLO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Florence (FLO) is 1,422 miles (2,288 km, 1,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to FLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Florence?
Florence is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to FLO?
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