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RCA to BIU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bildudalur (Bildudalur Airport)
3,214 mi
5,173 km · 2,793 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BIU — Bildudalur Airport · Bildudalur, Iceland
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 BIU
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport13 mi away
- IFJ · Ísafjörður Airport31 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport46 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BIU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bildudalur (BIU) is 3,214 miles (5,173 km, 2,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 Bildudalur?
Bildudalur is 6 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BIU?
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