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ARM to RCA: distance & flight time
Armidale (Armidale Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,368 mi
13,467 km · 7,271 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARM — Armidale Airport · Armidale, 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 ARM
- IVR · Inverell Airport52 mi away
- GLI · Glen Innes Airport59 mi away
- TMW · Tamworth Airport60 mi away
- KPS · Kempsey Airport78 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 ARM from RCA?
The flight distance from Armidale (ARM) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,368 miles (13,467 km, 7,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARM to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Armidale and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Armidale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARM to RCA?
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