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RCA to HQM: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Hoquiam (Bowerman Airport)
1,023 mi
1,647 km · 889 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- HQM — Bowerman Airport · Hoquiam, 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 HQM
- SHN · Sanderson Field41 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport83 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport49 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from HQM?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Hoquiam (HQM) is 1,023 miles (1,647 km, 889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to HQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Hoquiam?
Hoquiam is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to HQM?
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