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RCA to USS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Sancti Spiritus (Sancti Spiritus Airport)
2,040 mi
3,284 km · 1,773 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- USS — Sancti Spiritus Airport · Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
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 USS
- TND · Alberto Delgado Airport38 mi away
- AVI · Maximo Gomez Airport42 mi away
- SNU · Abel Santamaria Airport48 mi away
- BWW · Las Brujas Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from USS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Sancti Spiritus (USS) is 2,040 miles (3,284 km, 1,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to USS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Sancti Spiritus?
Sancti Spiritus is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to USS?
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