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RCA to SQL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,097 mi
1,766 km · 954 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from SQL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,097 miles (1,766 km, 954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SQL?
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