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RCA to BHE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Woodbourne (Woodbourne Airport)
7,832 mi
12,605 km · 6,806 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BHE — Woodbourne Airport · Woodbourne, New Zealand
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 BHE
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome13 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport37 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- MZP · Motueka Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BHE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Woodbourne (BHE) is 7,832 miles (12,605 km, 6,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Woodbourne?
Woodbourne is 18 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BHE?
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