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RCA to NUW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
975 mi
1,570 km · 847 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
975 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from NUW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 975 miles (1,570 km, 847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Whidbey Island?
Whidbey Island is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to NUW?
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