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SHD to RCA: distance & flight time
Weyers Cave (Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,317 mi
2,119 km · 1,144 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SHD — Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport · Weyers Cave, 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 SHD
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 SHD from RCA?
The flight distance from Weyers Cave (SHD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,317 miles (2,119 km, 1,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Weyers Cave and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Weyers Cave.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHD to RCA?
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