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RCA to ICT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Wichita (Wichita Eisenhower National Airport)
537 mi
865 km · 467 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
537 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- ICT — Wichita Eisenhower National Airport · Wichita, 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 ICT
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base9 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ICT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Wichita (ICT) is 537 miles (865 km, 467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ICT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ICT?
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