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BYI to RCA: distance & flight time
Burley (Burley Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
547 mi
880 km · 475 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
547 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BYI — Burley Municipal Airport · Burley, 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 BYI
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport37 mi away
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport65 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport72 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport109 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 BYI from RCA?
The flight distance from Burley (BYI) to Rapid City (RCA) is 547 miles (880 km, 475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYI to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BYI to RCA?
Nonstop service on BYI–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYI to RCA?
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Why are some BYI to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BYI–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.