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RCA to SPS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
744 mi
1,197 km · 646 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
744 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, 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 SPS
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport40 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field45 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)46 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SPS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 744 miles (1,197 km, 646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SPS?
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