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BBL to RCA: distance & flight time
Ballera (Ballera Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,720 mi
14,033 km · 7,577 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m 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
- BBL — Ballera Airport · Ballera, 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 BBL
- MOO · Moomba Airport110 mi away
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport129 mi away
- TYB · Tibooburra Airport142 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport148 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 BBL from RCA?
The flight distance from Ballera (BBL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,720 miles (14,033 km, 7,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Ballera and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Ballera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBL to RCA?
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