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UVA to RCA: distance & flight time
Uvalde (Garner Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,048 mi
1,687 km · 911 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- UVA — Garner Field · Uvalde, 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 UVA
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport61 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport63 mi away
- DLF · DLF Airport63 mi away
- ERV · Kerrville Municipal Louis Schreiner Field66 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 UVA from RCA?
The flight distance from Uvalde (UVA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,048 miles (1,687 km, 911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UVA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Uvalde and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Uvalde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UVA to RCA?
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