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BLH to RAP: distance & flight time
Blythe (Blythe Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
953 mi
1,534 km · 829 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
953 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLH — Blythe Airport · Blythe, 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 BLH
- YUM · Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport67 mi away
- HII · Lake Havasu City Airport69 mi away
- IPL · Imperial County Airport74 mi away
- MXL · General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport75 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 BLH from RAP?
The flight distance from Blythe (BLH) to Rapid City (RAP) is 953 miles (1,534 km, 829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLH to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BLH to RAP?
Nonstop service on BLH–RAP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Blythe and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Blythe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLH to RAP?
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Why are some BLH to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLH–RAP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.