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RCA to NSE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North)
1,275 mi
2,053 km · 1,108 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from NSE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Milton (NSE) is 1,275 miles (2,053 km, 1,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to NSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Milton?
Milton is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to NSE?
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