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RCA to UDD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Palm Springs (Bermuda Dunes Airport)
1,006 mi
1,619 km · 874 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- UDD — Bermuda Dunes Airport · Palm Springs, 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 UDD
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport35 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from UDD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Palm Springs (UDD) is 1,006 miles (1,619 km, 874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to UDD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to UDD?
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