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RCA to ITH: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Ithaca (Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport)
1,338 mi
2,154 km · 1,163 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m 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
- ITH — Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport · Ithaca, 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 ITH
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field31 mi away
- ELM · Elmira Corning Regional Airport32 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport46 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ITH?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Ithaca (ITH) is 1,338 miles (2,154 km, 1,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ITH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 Ithaca?
Ithaca is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ITH?
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