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RCA to LRF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Jacksonville (Little Rock Air Force Base)
863 mi
1,389 km · 750 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
863 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LRF — Little Rock Air Force Base · Jacksonville, 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 LRF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field62 mi away
- FLP · Marion County Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LRF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Jacksonville (LRF) is 863 miles (1,389 km, 750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LRF?
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