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BIF to RAP: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
862 mi
1,387 km · 749 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
862 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from RAP?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Rapid City (RAP) is 862 miles (1,387 km, 749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 BIF to RAP?
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