Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RCA to MAF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Midland (Midland International Airport)
845 mi
1,359 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
See live RCA→MAF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
845 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MAF — Midland International Airport · Midland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 MAF
- INK · Winkler County Airport60 mi away
- IRB · Iraan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport78 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from MAF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Midland (MAF) is 845 miles (1,359 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to MAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Midland?
Midland is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to MAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCA–MAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.