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RER to RCA: distance & flight time
Retalhuleu (Retalhuleu Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
2,154 mi
3,467 km · 1,872 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RER — Retalhuleu Airport · Retalhuleu, Guatemala
- 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 RER
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport27 mi away
- TAP · Tapachula International Airport49 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport50 mi away
- GSJ · San José 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 RER from RCA?
The flight distance from Retalhuleu (RER) to Rapid City (RCA) is 2,154 miles (3,467 km, 1,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RER to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from RER to RCA?
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