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RCA to WSD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → White Sands (Condron Army Air Field)
835 mi
1,343 km · 725 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
835 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- WSD — Condron Army Air Field · White Sands, 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 WSD
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)34 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport37 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from WSD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to White Sands (WSD) is 835 miles (1,343 km, 725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to WSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCA to WSD?
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