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RCA to PIR: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport)
140 mi
226 km · 122 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
140 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, 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 PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PIR?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Pierre (PIR) is 140 miles (226 km, 122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 Pierre?
Pierre is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PIR?
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