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BFD to RCA: distance & flight time
Bradford (Bradford Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,243 mi
2,000 km · 1,080 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m 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
- BFD — Bradford Regional Airport · Bradford, 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 BFD
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport40 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport45 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport58 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport70 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 BFD from RCA?
The flight distance from Bradford (BFD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,243 miles (2,000 km, 1,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Bradford and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Bradford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFD to RCA?
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