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SAA to RCA: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
265 mi
427 km · 230 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
265 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley 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 SAA from RCA?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 265 miles (427 km, 230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 SAA to RCA?
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