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BGE to RCA: distance & flight time
Bainbridge (Decatur County Industrial Air Park) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,355 mi
2,180 km · 1,177 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BGE — Decatur County Industrial Air Park · Bainbridge, 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 BGE
- TLH · Tallahassee Regional Airport43 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport45 mi away
- ABY · Southwest Georgia Regional Airport47 mi away
- DHN · Dothan Regional Airport54 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 BGE from RCA?
The flight distance from Bainbridge (BGE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,355 miles (2,180 km, 1,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGE to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Bainbridge and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Bainbridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGE to RCA?
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