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SML to RCA: distance & flight time
Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
2,119 mi
3,409 km · 1,841 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m 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
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, Bahamas
- 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 SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 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 SML from RCA?
The flight distance from Stella Maris (SML) to Rapid City (RCA) is 2,119 miles (3,409 km, 1,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SML to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Stella Maris and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Stella Maris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SML to RCA?
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