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RCA to LIY: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport)
1,439 mi
2,316 km · 1,251 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, 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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LIY?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Wright (LIY) is 1,439 miles (2,316 km, 1,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Wright?
Wright is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LIY?
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