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BBS to RCA: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,377 mi
7,044 km · 3,804 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- 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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 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 BBS from RCA?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,377 miles (7,044 km, 3,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 time difference between Blackbushe and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 7 hours behind Blackbushe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to RCA?
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