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BTR to RCA: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,144 mi
1,842 km · 994 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from RCA?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,144 miles (1,842 km, 994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Baton Rouge and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to RCA?
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