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SLN to RCA: distance & flight time
Salina (Salina Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
465 mi
748 km · 404 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
465 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- SLN — Salina Municipal Airport · Salina, 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 SLN
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field51 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport55 mi away
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport58 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 SLN from RCA?
The flight distance from Salina (SLN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 465 miles (748 km, 404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Salina and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Salina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLN to RCA?
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