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RCA to PBF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field)
911 mi
1,466 km · 791 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
911 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PBF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Pine Bluff (PBF) is 911 miles (1,466 km, 791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Pine Bluff?
Pine Bluff is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PBF?
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