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WLD to RCA: distance & flight time
Winfield (Strother Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
577 mi
929 km · 501 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
577 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- WLD — Strother Field · Winfield, 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 WLD
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base34 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport38 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport40 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 WLD from RCA?
The flight distance from Winfield (WLD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 577 miles (929 km, 501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Winfield and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Winfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLD to RCA?
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