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JAM to RCA: distance & flight time
Yambol (Bezmer Air Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,688 mi
9,153 km · 4,942 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
- 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 JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 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 JAM from RCA?
The flight distance from Yambol (JAM) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,688 miles (9,153 km, 4,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAM to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAM to RCA?
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