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RCA to VQS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Vieques Island (Vieques Airport)
2,823 mi
4,543 km · 2,453 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 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
- VQS — Vieques Airport · Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
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 VQS
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport16 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport17 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport21 mi away
- STT · Cyril E. King Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from VQS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Vieques Island (VQS) is 2,823 miles (4,543 km, 2,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to VQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Vieques Island?
Vieques Island is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to VQS?
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