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RCA to BIS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
215 mi
345 km · 186 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
215 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BIS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bismarck (BIS) is 215 miles (345 km, 186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BIS?
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