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RCA to SKA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Spokane (Fairchild Air Force Base)
739 mi
1,189 km · 642 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
739 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SKA — Fairchild Air Force Base · Spokane, 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 SKA
- GEG · Spokane International Airport6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field40 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SKA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Spokane (SKA) is 739 miles (1,189 km, 642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Spokane?
Spokane is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SKA?
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