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SYR to RCA: distance & flight time
Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,346 mi
2,166 km · 1,170 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, 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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 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 SYR from RCA?
The flight distance from Syracuse (SYR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,346 miles (2,166 km, 1,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Syracuse and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Syracuse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYR to RCA?
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