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RAP to BFT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
1,451 mi
2,335 km · 1,261 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Near BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from BFT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Beaufort (BFT) is 1,451 miles (2,335 km, 1,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between Rapid City and Beaufort?
Beaufort is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to BFT?
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