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RDG to EKI: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
531 mi
854 km · 461 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
531 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, United States
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Near EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDG from EKI?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Elkhart (EKI) is 531 miles (854 km, 461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 RDG to EKI?
Nonstop service on RDG–EKI 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 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to EKI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDG–EKI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDG to EKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDG–EKI 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.