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RCA to BDU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport)
4,073 mi
6,554 km · 3,539 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
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 BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BDU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bardufoss (BDU) is 4,073 miles (6,554 km, 3,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 Bardufoss?
Bardufoss is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BDU?
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