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RDG to RCA: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,405 mi
2,262 km · 1,221 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, United States
- 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 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 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 RDG from RCA?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,405 miles (2,262 km, 1,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Reading and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to RCA?
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