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RCA to SMF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
1,026 mi
1,652 km · 892 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SMF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,026 miles (1,652 km, 892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SMF?
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