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RCA to JMS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport)
288 mi
463 km · 250 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
288 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from JMS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Jamestown (JMS) is 288 miles (463 km, 250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to JMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 Jamestown?
Jamestown is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to JMS?
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