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BPI to RCA: distance & flight time
Big Piney (Miley Memorial Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
368 mi
592 km · 320 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
368 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BPI — Miley Memorial Field · Big Piney, 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 BPI
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field21 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field72 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport84 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 BPI from RCA?
The flight distance from Big Piney (BPI) to Rapid City (RCA) is 368 miles (592 km, 320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPI to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 BPI to RCA?
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