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SHN to RCA: distance & flight time
Shelton (Sanderson Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
988 mi
1,590 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
988 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, 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 SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 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 SHN from RCA?
The flight distance from Shelton (SHN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 988 miles (1,590 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHN to RCA?
Nonstop service on SHN–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shelton and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Shelton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHN to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHN–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHN to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHN–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.