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BOU to RCA: distance & flight time
Bourges (Bourges Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,678 mi
7,528 km · 4,065 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m 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
- BOU — Bourges Airport · Bourges, France
- 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 BOU
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport34 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport35 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport58 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base70 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 BOU from RCA?
The flight distance from Bourges (BOU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,678 miles (7,528 km, 4,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Bourges and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Bourges.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOU to RCA?
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