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SCH to RCA: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,457 mi
2,345 km · 1,266 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from RCA?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,457 miles (2,345 km, 1,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Scotia NY and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to RCA?
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