# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Rapid City (RCA)

> 1,356 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,356 km / 843 mi / 732 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 155° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:01 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 20:01 in Rapid City)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,670 ft (RCA is higher than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 ft

### [Ellsworth Afb Airport (RCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rca-rapid-city-ellsworth-afb-airport/1ef266df-34a3-61a2-aab5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rapid City, United States
- ICAO: KRCA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 44.150000, -103.100000
- Elevation: 3,276 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:01 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 20:01 in Rapid City.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ellsworth Afb Airport (RCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rca-rapid-city-ellsworth-afb-airport/1ef266df-34a3-61a2-aab5-06bb2780ed98)
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