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BFP to RCA: distance & flight time
Beaver Falls (Beaver County Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,177 mi
1,894 km · 1,023 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- BFP — Beaver County Airport · Beaver Falls, 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 BFP
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport21 mi away
- YNG · Youngstown Warren Regional Airport37 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport38 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport43 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 BFP from RCA?
The flight distance from Beaver Falls (BFP) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,177 miles (1,894 km, 1,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFP to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Beaver Falls and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Beaver Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFP to RCA?
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