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SOP to RAP: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,392 mi
2,240 km · 1,209 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from RAP?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,392 miles (2,240 km, 1,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to RAP?
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