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RCA to FSD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
319 mi
514 km · 277 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
319 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from FSD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 319 miles (514 km, 277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCA to FSD?
Nonstop service on RCA–FSD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to FSD?
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Why are some RCA to FSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–FSD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.