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SSC to RCA: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,396 mi
2,247 km · 1,213 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,396 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from RCA?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,396 miles (2,247 km, 1,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to RCA?
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 Sumter and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to RCA?
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