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SBS to RCA: distance & flight time
Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
316 mi
508 km · 274 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
316 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m 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
- SBS — Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field · Steamboat Springs, 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 SBS
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field64 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport82 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 SBS from RCA?
The flight distance from Steamboat Springs (SBS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 316 miles (508 km, 274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 SBS to RCA?
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