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BIO to RCA: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,653 mi
7,488 km · 4,043 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 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 BIO from RCA?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,653 miles (7,488 km, 4,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Bilbao and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to RCA?
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