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SMF to RAP: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,027 mi
1,653 km · 892 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from RAP?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,027 miles (1,653 km, 892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Sacramento and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to RAP?
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