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BFL to RCA: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,036 mi
1,667 km · 900 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, 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 BFL
- MHV · Mojave Airport57 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport64 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield67 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport109 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 BFL from RCA?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,036 miles (1,667 km, 900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFL to RCA?
Nonstop service on BFL–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.