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RCA to FLV: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field)
535 mi
862 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
535 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from FLV?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Fort Leavenworth (FLV) is 535 miles (862 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to FLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Fort Leavenworth?
Fort Leavenworth is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to FLV?
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