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RCA to VIS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Visalia (Visalia Municipal Airport)
1,012 mi
1,629 km · 880 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- VIS — Visalia Municipal Airport · Visalia, 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 VIS
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport36 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport61 mi away
- BFL · Meadows Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from VIS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Visalia (VIS) is 1,012 miles (1,629 km, 880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to VIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 VIS?
Nonstop service on RCA–VIS 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 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Visalia?
Visalia is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to VIS?
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Why are some RCA to VIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–VIS 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.