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RCA to BLV: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Belleville (Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport)
788 mi
1,268 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
788 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BLV — Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport · Belleville, 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 BLV
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport26 mi away
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport32 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport45 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BLV?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Belleville (BLV) is 788 miles (1,268 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Belleville?
Belleville is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BLV?
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