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RCA to BOJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bourgas (Burgas Airport)
5,714 mi
9,196 km · 4,965 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BOJ — Burgas Airport · Bourgas, Bulgaria
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 BOJ
- VAR · Varna Airport48 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base60 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport110 mi away
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BOJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bourgas (BOJ) is 5,714 miles (9,196 km, 4,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Bourgas?
Bourgas is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BOJ?
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