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BSJ to RCA: distance & flight time
Bairnsdale (Bairnsdale Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,841 mi
14,229 km · 7,683 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BSJ — Bairnsdale Airport · Bairnsdale, Australia
- 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 BSJ
- SXE · West Sale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport59 mi away
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport64 mi away
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport119 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 BSJ from RCA?
The flight distance from Bairnsdale (BSJ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,841 miles (14,229 km, 7,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSJ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Bairnsdale and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Bairnsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSJ to RCA?
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