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BCT to RCA: distance & flight time
Boca Raton (Boca Raton Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,774 mi
2,856 km · 1,542 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCT — Boca Raton Airport · Boca Raton, United States
- 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 BCT
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport42 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark9 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport13 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 BCT from RCA?
The flight distance from Boca Raton (BCT) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,774 miles (2,856 km, 1,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCT to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Boca Raton and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Boca Raton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCT to RCA?
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