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BFE to RCA: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,652 mi
7,487 km · 4,042 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from RCA?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,652 miles (7,487 km, 4,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Bielefeld and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to RCA?
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