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RCA to SNU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Santa Clara (Abel Santamaria Airport)
1,992 mi
3,206 km · 1,731 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SNU — Abel Santamaria Airport · Santa Clara, Cuba
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 SNU
- CFG · Jaime Gonzalez Airport38 mi away
- USS · Sancti Spiritus Airport48 mi away
- TND · Alberto Delgado Airport49 mi away
- BWW · Las Brujas Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SNU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Santa Clara (SNU) is 1,992 miles (3,206 km, 1,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Santa Clara?
Santa Clara is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SNU?
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