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MAY to RCA: distance & flight time
Clarence Bain (Clarence A. Bain Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,982 mi
3,190 km · 1,723 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m 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
- MAY — Clarence A. Bain Airport · Clarence Bain, Bahamas
- 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 MAY
- COX · Congo Town Airport11 mi away
- ASD · Andros Town Airport29 mi away
- NAS · Lynden Pindling International Airport54 mi away
- SAQ · San Andros Airport58 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 MAY from RCA?
The flight distance from Clarence Bain (MAY) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,982 miles (3,190 km, 1,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAY to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Clarence Bain and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Clarence Bain.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAY to RCA?
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