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BQK to RCA: distance & flight time
Brunswick (Brunswick Golden Isles Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,473 mi
2,370 km · 1,280 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BQK — Brunswick Golden Isles Airport · Brunswick, 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 BQK
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport9 mi away
- LIY · Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport44 mi away
- JAX · Jacksonville International Airport54 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field55 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 BQK from RCA?
The flight distance from Brunswick (BQK) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,473 miles (2,370 km, 1,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQK to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Brunswick and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Brunswick.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BQK to RCA?
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