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RCA to IAG: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls International Airport)
1,206 mi
1,941 km · 1,048 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- IAG — Niagara Falls International Airport · Niagara Falls, 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 IAG
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport52 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport13 mi away
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport16 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from IAG?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Niagara Falls (IAG) is 1,206 miles (1,941 km, 1,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to IAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to IAG?
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