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RCA to SHV: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport)
951 mi
1,530 km · 826 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
951 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SHV?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Shreveport (SHV) is 951 miles (1,530 km, 826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SHV?
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