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RCA to PNC: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Ponca City (Ponca City Regional Airport)
601 mi
968 km · 523 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
601 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- PNC — Ponca City Regional Airport · Ponca City, 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 PNC
- WLD · Strother Field30 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport39 mi away
- END · Vance Air Force Base53 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PNC?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Ponca City (PNC) is 601 miles (968 km, 523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PNC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Ponca City?
Ponca City is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PNC?
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