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RCA to FXE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,781 mi
2,867 km · 1,548 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from FXE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,781 miles (2,867 km, 1,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to FXE?
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