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BGD to RCA: distance & flight time
Borger (Hutchinson County Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
590 mi
950 km · 513 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
590 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- BGD — Hutchinson County Airport · Borger, 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 BGD
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field23 mi away
- AMA · Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport38 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport68 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport68 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 BGD from RCA?
The flight distance from Borger (BGD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 590 miles (950 km, 513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 BGD to RCA?
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