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VAD to RAP: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,408 mi
2,266 km · 1,224 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAD from RAP?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,408 miles (2,266 km, 1,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Valdosta and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to RAP?
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