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RCA to BNX: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport)
5,280 mi
8,497 km · 4,588 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BNX?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Banja Luka (BNX) is 5,280 miles (8,497 km, 4,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Banja Luka?
Banja Luka is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BNX?
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