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RCA to PUW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Pullman (Pullman Moscow Regional Airport)
701 mi
1,129 km · 609 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
701 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m 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
- PUW — Pullman Moscow Regional Airport · Pullman, 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 PUW
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport26 mi away
- GEG · Spokane International Airport64 mi away
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base65 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PUW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Pullman (PUW) is 701 miles (1,129 km, 609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Pullman?
Pullman is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PUW?
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