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RCA to FNT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Flint (Bishop International Airport)
971 mi
1,562 km · 843 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
971 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- FNT — Bishop International Airport · Flint, 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 FNT
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport56 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport26 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from FNT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Flint (FNT) is 971 miles (1,562 km, 843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to FNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Flint?
Flint is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to FNT?
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