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RCA to BED: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
1,594 mi
2,565 km · 1,385 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, United States
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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BED?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bedford (BED) is 1,594 miles (2,565 km, 1,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Bedford?
Bedford is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BED?
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