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RAP to BHM: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
1,134 mi
1,826 km · 986 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from BHM?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Birmingham (BHM) is 1,134 miles (1,826 km, 986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to BHM?
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