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RCA to RTB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport)
2,153 mi
3,465 km · 1,871 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
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 RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from RTB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Roatan (RTB) is 2,153 miles (3,465 km, 1,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to RTB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 RTB?
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