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RCA to OFF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Omaha (Offutt Air Force Base)
421 mi
677 km · 366 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
421 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- OFF — Offutt Air Force Base · Omaha, 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 OFF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield13 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport39 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from OFF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Omaha (OFF) is 421 miles (677 km, 366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to OFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCA to OFF?
Nonstop service on RCA–OFF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Omaha?
Omaha is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to OFF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCA–OFF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RCA to OFF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–OFF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.