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SZL to RCA: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
620 mi
997 km · 539 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
620 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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 SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 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 SZL from RCA?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 620 miles (997 km, 539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Knobnoster and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Knobnoster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZL to RCA?
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