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RCA to SPW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport)
401 mi
645 km · 348 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
401 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SPW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Spencer (SPW) is 401 miles (645 km, 348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SPW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 Spencer?
Spencer is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SPW?
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