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RDR to RAP: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
383 mi
616 km · 333 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
383 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDR from RAP?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Rapid City (RAP) is 383 miles (616 km, 333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 RDR to RAP?
Nonstop service on RDR–RAP 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Red River and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to RAP?
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Why are some RDR to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDR–RAP 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.