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SMO to RAP: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,075 mi
1,730 km · 934 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from RAP?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,075 miles (1,730 km, 934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 Santa Monica and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to RAP?
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