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SCE to RCA: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,301 mi
2,094 km · 1,131 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from RCA?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,301 miles (2,094 km, 1,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between State College Pennsylvania and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to RCA?
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