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BFK to RCA: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
318 mi
513 km · 277 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
318 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from RCA?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Rapid City (RCA) is 318 miles (513 km, 277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from BFK to RCA?
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