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BWI to RCA: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,400 mi
2,254 km · 1,217 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from RCA?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,400 miles (2,254 km, 1,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Baltimore and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to RCA?
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