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RCA to BZN: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Bozeman (Gallatin Field)
409 mi
658 km · 356 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
409 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BZN — Gallatin Field · Bozeman, United States
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 BZN
- LVM · Mission Field34 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport66 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport70 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BZN?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Bozeman (BZN) is 409 miles (658 km, 356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BZN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCA to BZN?
Nonstop service on RCA–BZN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BZN?
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Why are some RCA to BZN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–BZN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.