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RCA to HFD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport)
1,540 mi
2,479 km · 1,339 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from HFD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Hartford (HFD) is 1,540 miles (2,479 km, 1,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to HFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Hartford?
Hartford is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to HFD?
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