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RCA to BES: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
4,374 mi
7,039 km · 3,801 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BES?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Brest (BES) is 4,374 miles (7,039 km, 3,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Brest?
Brest is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BES?
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