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RCA to NOT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field)
1,090 mi
1,755 km · 948 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NOT — Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field · Novato, 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 NOT
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport38 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport16 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station28 mi away
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from NOT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Novato (NOT) is 1,090 miles (1,755 km, 948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to NOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Novato?
Novato is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to NOT?
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