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RAP to BZE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Belize City (Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport)
2,023 mi
3,255 km · 1,758 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- BZE — Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport · Belize City, Belize
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 BZE
- SPR · San Pedro Airport34 mi away
- CTM · Chetumal International Airport67 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport112 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from BZE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Belize City (BZE) is 2,023 miles (3,255 km, 1,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to BZE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RAP to BZE?
Nonstop service on RAP–BZE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to BZE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RAP–BZE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RAP to BZE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAP–BZE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.