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AVV to RCA: distance & flight time
Avalon (Avalon Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,992 mi
14,472 km · 7,814 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- AVV — Avalon Airport · Avalon, 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 AVV
- GEX · Geelong Airport15 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport32 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport32 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport35 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 AVV from RCA?
The flight distance from Avalon (AVV) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,992 miles (14,472 km, 7,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVV to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Avalon and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Avalon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVV to RCA?
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