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RCA to BRN: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bern (Bern Belp Airport)
4,861 mi
7,823 km · 4,224 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- BRN — Bern Belp Airport · Bern, Switzerland
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 BRN
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport19 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base24 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BRN?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bern (BRN) is 4,861 miles (7,823 km, 4,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Bern?
Bern is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BRN?
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