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RDR to RCA: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
380 mi
611 km · 330 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
380 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
- 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 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 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 RDR from RCA?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 380 miles (611 km, 330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to RCA?
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.
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 RCA?
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