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RCA to STJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Rosecrans (Rosecrans Memorial Airport)
518 mi
833 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- STJ — Rosecrans Memorial Airport · Rosecrans, 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 STJ
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field28 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport48 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from STJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Rosecrans (STJ) is 518 miles (833 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to STJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCA to STJ?
Nonstop service on RCA–STJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Rosecrans?
Rosecrans is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to STJ?
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Why are some RCA to STJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–STJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.