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RCA to LPS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Lopez (Lopez Island Airport)
990 mi
1,593 km · 860 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
990 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LPS — Lopez Island Airport · Lopez, 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 LPS
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport50 mi away
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)16 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LPS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Lopez (LPS) is 990 miles (1,593 km, 860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Lopez?
Lopez is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LPS?
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