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RCA to PIE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
1,591 mi
2,561 km · 1,383 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PIE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 1,591 miles (2,561 km, 1,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PIE?
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