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BDR to RAP: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,527 mi
2,457 km · 1,327 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDR from RAP?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,527 miles (2,457 km, 1,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Stratford and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to RAP?
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