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VER to RCA: distance & flight time
Vera Cruz (General Heriberto Jara International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,773 mi
2,853 km · 1,541 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VER — General Heriberto Jara International Airport · Vera Cruz, Mexico
- 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 VER
- JAL · El Lencero Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport92 mi away
- MTT · Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport127 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport130 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 VER from RCA?
The flight distance from Vera Cruz (VER) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,773 miles (2,853 km, 1,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VER to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from VER to RCA?
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