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RCA to GBG: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport)
681 mi
1,096 km · 592 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
681 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, 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 GBG
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from GBG?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Galesburg (GBG) is 681 miles (1,096 km, 592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCA to GBG?
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