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VPZ to RCA: distance & flight time
Valparaiso IN (Porter County Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
835 mi
1,345 km · 726 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
835 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VPZ — Porter County Municipal Airport · Valparaiso IN, 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 VPZ
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport59 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport20 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport24 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport36 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 VPZ from RCA?
The flight distance from Valparaiso IN (VPZ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 835 miles (1,345 km, 726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPZ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 VPZ to RCA?
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