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RCA to ROA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
1,294 mi
2,082 km · 1,124 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ROA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 1,294 miles (2,082 km, 1,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ROA?
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