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BDL to RCA: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,535 mi
2,470 km · 1,334 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from RCA?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,535 miles (2,470 km, 1,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Windsor Locks and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to RCA?
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