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RCA to BZI: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
5,896 mi
9,489 km · 5,124 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- BZI — Balıkesir Merkez Airport · Balikesir, Turkey
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 BZI
- BDM · Bandırma Airport48 mi away
- EDO · Balıkesir Körfez Airport49 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport71 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BZI?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Balikesir (BZI) is 5,896 miles (9,489 km, 5,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Balikesir?
Balikesir is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BZI?
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