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SSF to RCA: distance & flight time
Stinson (Stinson Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,054 mi
1,697 km · 916 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SSF — Stinson Municipal Airport · Stinson, 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 SSF
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base7 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport14 mi away
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport76 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 SSF from RCA?
The flight distance from Stinson (SSF) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,054 miles (1,697 km, 916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSF to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SSF to RCA?
Nonstop service on SSF–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSF to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSF–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSF to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSF–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.