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BGX to RCA: distance & flight time
Bage (Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
6,063 mi
9,758 km · 5,269 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGX — Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport · Bage, Brazil
- 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 BGX
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 BGX from RCA?
The flight distance from Bage (BGX) to Rapid City (RCA) is 6,063 miles (9,758 km, 5,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGX to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Bage and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 3 hours behind Bage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGX to RCA?
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