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RCA to XNA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bentonville (Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport)
714 mi
1,149 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
714 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- XNA — Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport · Bentonville, 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 XNA
- FYV · Drake Field21 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport61 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport64 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from XNA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bentonville (XNA) is 714 miles (1,149 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to XNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 XNA?
Nonstop service on RCA–XNA 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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Bentonville?
Bentonville is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to XNA?
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Why are some RCA to XNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–XNA 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.