Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BFW to RCA: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,119 mi
8,238 km · 4,448 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
See live BFW→RCA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj 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 BFW from RCA?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,119 miles (8,238 km, 4,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 7 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFW–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.