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RCA to GTR: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport)
1,072 mi
1,726 km · 932 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from GTR?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Columbus Mississippi (GTR) is 1,072 miles (1,726 km, 932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 Columbus Mississippi?
Columbus Mississippi is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to GTR?
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