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RCA to UVA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Uvalde (Garner Field)
1,048 mi
1,687 km · 911 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- UVA — Garner Field · Uvalde, 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 UVA
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport61 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport63 mi away
- DLF · DLF Airport63 mi away
- ERV · Kerrville Municipal Louis Schreiner Field66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from UVA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Uvalde (UVA) is 1,048 miles (1,687 km, 911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to UVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Uvalde?
Uvalde is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to UVA?
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