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RCA to RKD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Rockland (Knox County Regional Airport)
1,675 mi
2,696 km · 1,456 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- RKD — Knox County Regional Airport · Rockland, 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 RKD
- AUG · Augusta State Airport39 mi away
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport43 mi away
- BHB · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport45 mi away
- BGR · Bangor International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from RKD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Rockland (RKD) is 1,675 miles (2,696 km, 1,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to RKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Rockland?
Rockland is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to RKD?
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