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RCA to PSX: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport)
1,130 mi
1,819 km · 982 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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 PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PSX?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Palacios (PSX) is 1,130 miles (1,819 km, 982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PSX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Palacios?
Palacios is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PSX?
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