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RCA to LAX: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,079 mi
1,737 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LAX?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,079 miles (1,737 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LAX?
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