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RCA to PDT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Pendleton (Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport)
776 mi
1,249 km · 674 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
776 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- PDT — Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport · Pendleton, 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 PDT
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport42 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport49 mi away
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PDT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Pendleton (PDT) is 776 miles (1,249 km, 674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PDT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Pendleton?
Pendleton is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PDT?
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