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RCA to RDD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Redding (Redding Municipal Airport)
1,009 mi
1,624 km · 877 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from RDD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Redding (RDD) is 1,009 miles (1,624 km, 877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to RDD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Redding?
Redding is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to RDD?
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