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RCA to MDS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Middle Caicos (Middle Caicos Airport)
2,356 mi
3,791 km · 2,047 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- MDS — Middle Caicos Airport · Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
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 MDS
- NCA · North Caicos Airport11 mi away
- XSC · South Caicos Airport28 mi away
- PLS · Providenciales Airport30 mi away
- GDT · JAGS McCartney International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from MDS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Middle Caicos (MDS) is 2,356 miles (3,791 km, 2,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to MDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 Middle Caicos?
Middle Caicos is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to MDS?
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