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VAD to RCA: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,414 mi
2,276 km · 1,229 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,414 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
- 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 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 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 VAD from RCA?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,414 miles (2,276 km, 1,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to RCA?
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 RCA?
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