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RCA to BUJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport)
5,305 mi
8,538 km · 4,610 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, Algeria
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 BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BUJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bou Saada (BUJ) is 5,305 miles (8,538 km, 4,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BUJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Bou Saada?
Bou Saada is 7 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BUJ?
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