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ADL to RCA: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
9,170 mi
14,758 km · 7,968 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADL from RCA?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 9,170 miles (14,758 km, 7,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Adelaide and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 15.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to RCA?
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