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BIS to RCA: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
215 mi
345 km · 186 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
215 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from RCA?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 215 miles (345 km, 186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 Bismarck and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to RCA?
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