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RCA to LTO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Loreto (Loreto International Airport)
1,337 mi
2,151 km · 1,161 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- LTO — Loreto International Airport · Loreto, Mexico
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 LTO
- CUA · Ciudad Constitución Airport67 mi away
- CEN · Ciudad Obregón International Airport135 mi away
- GYM · General José María Yáñez International Airport139 mi away
- LMM · Valle del Fuerte International Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LTO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Loreto (LTO) is 1,337 miles (2,151 km, 1,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LTO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Loreto?
Loreto is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LTO?
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