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SPS to RCA: distance & flight time
Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
744 mi
1,197 km · 646 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
744 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, 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 SPS
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport40 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field45 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)46 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base64 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 SPS from RCA?
The flight distance from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 744 miles (1,197 km, 646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Wichita Falls and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Wichita Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPS to RCA?
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