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RCA to BDQ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Baroda (Vadodara Airport)
7,838 mi
12,613 km · 6,811 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BDQ — Vadodara Airport · Baroda, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BDQ
- AMD · Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport64 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport78 mi away
- STV · Surat Airport90 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BDQ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Baroda (BDQ) is 7,838 miles (12,613 km, 6,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BDQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Baroda?
Baroda is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BDQ?
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