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RCY to RCA: distance & flight time
Port Nelson (Rum Cay Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
2,131 mi
3,430 km · 1,852 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCY — Rum Cay Airport · Port Nelson, Bahamas
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCY
- SML · Stella Maris Airport28 mi away
- ZSA · San Salvador Airport33 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport58 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCY from RCA?
The flight distance from Port Nelson (RCY) to Rapid City (RCA) is 2,131 miles (3,430 km, 1,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCY to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Port Nelson and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Port Nelson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCY to RCA?
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