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RCA to RAP: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
7 mi
12 km · 6 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from RAP?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Rapid City (RAP) is 7 miles (12 km, 6 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCA to RAP?
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