# Distance from Rapid City (RCA) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 1,770 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,770 km / 1,100 mi / 956 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 19:58 in Rapid City, it's 18:58 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,263 ft (SFO is lower than RCA)

## Airports

### [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

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:58 in Rapid City, it's 18:58 in San Francisco.

## Related

- [Ellsworth Afb Airport (RCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rca-rapid-city-ellsworth-afb-airport/1ef266df-34a3-61a2-aab5-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)