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SCF to RCA: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
867 mi
1,395 km · 753 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
867 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from RCA?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Rapid City (RCA) is 867 miles (1,395 km, 753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Scottsdale and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to RCA?
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