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RCA to NOG: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Nogales (Nogales International Airport)
990 mi
1,593 km · 860 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
990 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- NOG — Nogales International Airport · Nogales, 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 NOG
- OLS · Nogales International Airport15 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field45 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport62 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from NOG?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Nogales (NOG) 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 NOG?
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 Nogales?
Nogales is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to NOG?
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