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SLX to RCA: distance & flight time
Salt Cay (Salt Cay Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
2,407 mi
3,873 km · 2,091 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m 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
- SLX — Salt Cay Airport · Salt Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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 SLX
- GDT · JAGS McCartney International Airport9 mi away
- XSC · South Caicos Airport25 mi away
- MDS · Middle Caicos Airport52 mi away
- NCA · North Caicos Airport62 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 SLX from RCA?
The flight distance from Salt Cay (SLX) to Rapid City (RCA) is 2,407 miles (3,873 km, 2,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLX to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Salt Cay and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Salt Cay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLX to RCA?
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