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ZIH to RCA: distance & flight time
Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,836 mi
2,956 km · 1,596 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, 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 ZIH
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 ZIH from RCA?
The flight distance from Zihuatanejo (ZIH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,836 miles (2,956 km, 1,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 ZIH to RCA?
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