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BMC to RCA: distance & flight time
Brigham City (Brigham City Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
488 mi
785 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BMC — Brigham City Regional Airport · Brigham City, 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 BMC
- LGU · Logan-Cache Airport20 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport25 mi away
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base30 mi away
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport53 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 BMC from RCA?
The flight distance from Brigham City (BMC) to Rapid City (RCA) is 488 miles (785 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMC to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 BMC to RCA?
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