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UOS to RCA: distance & flight time
Sewanee (Franklin County Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,100 mi
1,771 km · 956 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- UOS — Franklin County Airport · Sewanee, 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 UOS
- APT · Marion County Brown Field20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field41 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field58 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field60 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 UOS from RCA?
The flight distance from Sewanee (UOS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,100 miles (1,771 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UOS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Sewanee and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Sewanee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UOS to RCA?
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