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RCA to HOT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Hot Springs (Memorial Field)
854 mi
1,375 km · 742 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
854 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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 HOT
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from HOT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Hot Springs (HOT) is 854 miles (1,375 km, 742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to HOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCA to HOT?
Nonstop service on RCA–HOT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Hot Springs?
Hot Springs is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to HOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCA–HOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RCA to HOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–HOT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.