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SMD to RCA: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
934 mi
1,502 km · 811 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
934 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from RCA?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 934 miles (1,502 km, 811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to RCA?
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