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RCA to BUZ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bushehr (Bushehr Airport)
7,125 mi
11,467 km · 6,191 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BUZ — Bushehr Airport · Bushehr, Iran
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 BUZ
- KHK · Khark Island Airport38 mi away
- GCH · Gachsaran Airport96 mi away
- SYZ · Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport114 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BUZ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bushehr (BUZ) is 7,125 miles (11,467 km, 6,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BUZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Bushehr?
Bushehr is 9.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BUZ?
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