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RCA to GFK: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
387 mi
623 km · 336 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
387 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from GFK?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 387 miles (623 km, 336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to GFK?
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