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RCA to LNR: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Lone Rock (Tri-County Regional Airport)
648 mi
1,043 km · 563 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
648 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LNR — Tri-County Regional Airport · Lone Rock, 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 LNR
- MSN · Dane County Regional Truax Field43 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport49 mi away
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LNR?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Lone Rock (LNR) is 648 miles (1,043 km, 563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LNR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Lone Rock?
Lone Rock is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LNR?
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