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RCA to STP: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → St. Paul (St Paul Downtown Holman Field)
497 mi
800 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- STP — St Paul Downtown Holman Field · St. Paul, 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 STP
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from STP?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to St. Paul (STP) is 497 miles (800 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to STP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 St. Paul?
St. Paul is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to STP?
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