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RCA to BTH: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Batam (Hang Nadim International Airport)
8,888 mi
14,303 km · 7,723 nm
17h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BTH — Hang Nadim International Airport · Batam, Indonesia
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 BTH
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport18 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base22 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport27 mi away
- TNJ · Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BTH?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Batam (BTH) is 8,888 miles (14,303 km, 7,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BTH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 54m 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 Batam?
Batam is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BTH?
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