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XSD to RCA: distance & flight time
Tonopah (Tonopah Test Range Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
836 mi
1,345 km · 726 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
836 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XSD — Tonopah Test Range Airport · Tonopah, 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 XSD
- TPH · Tonopah Airport25 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport91 mi away
- BIH · Eastern Sierra Regional Airport92 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base104 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 XSD from RCA?
The flight distance from Tonopah (XSD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 836 miles (1,345 km, 726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XSD 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.
Are there nonstop flights from XSD to RCA?
Nonstop service on XSD–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tonopah and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Tonopah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XSD to RCA?
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Why are some XSD to RCA fares phone-only?
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