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BRO to RCA: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,300 mi
2,092 km · 1,129 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, 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 BRO
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 BRO from RCA?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,300 miles (2,092 km, 1,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Brownsville and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Brownsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRO to RCA?
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