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RCA to JCI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Olathe (New Century Aircenter Airport)
561 mi
903 km · 488 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
561 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m 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
- JCI — New Century Aircenter Airport · Olathe, 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 JCI
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport26 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from JCI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Olathe (JCI) is 561 miles (903 km, 488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to JCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Olathe?
Olathe is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to JCI?
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