Denver to Rapid City Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Denver, United States to Rapid City, United States is 0 hours 37 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Denver and Rapid City?

The flight distance from Denver (United States) to Rapid City (United States) is 314 miles. This is equivalent to 505 kilometers or 273 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Denver, is Buckley Air National Guard Base (BFK) and the nearest airport to Rapid City, is Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA).

Denver - Rapid City Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Denver is 2025-04-13, 09:34:41 MDT
Current local time in Rapid City is 2025-04-13, 10:34:41 CDT.
Time difference between Denver (United States) and Rapid City (United States) is 1 Hours.
Rapid City time is 1 Hours ahead of Denver.

Denver to Rapid City Flight Route Map

Flight map from Denver, United States to Rapid City, United States is given below.
Click the map to view Denver to Rapid City nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


Denver GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 39° 44' 21.2'' Longitude: W 104° 59' 24.9''
Rapid City GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 44° 4' 50'' Longitude: W 103° 13' 51.7''

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