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RCA to BZZ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton)
4,334 mi
6,975 km · 3,766 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m 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
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, United Kingdom
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 BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BZZ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Brize Norton (BZZ) is 4,334 miles (6,975 km, 3,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BZZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Brize Norton?
Brize Norton is 7 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BZZ?
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