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RCA to JRF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kapolei (Kalaeloa Airport)
3,485 mi
5,609 km · 3,029 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- JRF — Kalaeloa Airport · Kapolei, 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 JRF
- HNL · Daniel K Inouye International Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield12 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield20 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from JRF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kapolei (JRF) is 3,485 miles (5,609 km, 3,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to JRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Kapolei?
Kapolei is 4 hours behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to JRF?
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