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BNX to RCA: distance & flight time
Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,280 mi
8,497 km · 4,588 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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 BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 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 BNX from RCA?
The flight distance from Banja Luka (BNX) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,280 miles (8,497 km, 4,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNX to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Banja Luka and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Banja Luka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNX to RCA?
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