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SHV to RCA: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
951 mi
1,530 km · 826 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
951 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from RCA?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Rapid City (RCA) is 951 miles (1,530 km, 826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Shreveport and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to RCA?
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