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RAP to BKW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport)
1,219 mi
1,963 km · 1,060 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from BKW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Beckley (BKW) is 1,219 miles (1,963 km, 1,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to BKW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Beckley?
Beckley is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to BKW?
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