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BEC to RCA: distance & flight time
Wichita (Beech Factory Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
541 mi
871 km · 470 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
541 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 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 BEC from RCA?
The flight distance from Wichita (BEC) to Rapid City (RCA) is 541 miles (871 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEC to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Wichita and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEC to RCA?
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