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BEO to RCA: distance & flight time
Lake Macquarie (Lake Macquarie Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,468 mi
13,628 km · 7,358 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- BEO — Lake Macquarie Airport · Lake Macquarie, 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 BEO
- NTL · Newcastle Airport22 mi away
- CES · Cessnock Airport26 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport67 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport27 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 BEO from RCA?
The flight distance from Lake Macquarie (BEO) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,468 miles (13,628 km, 7,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEO to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Lake Macquarie and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Lake Macquarie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEO to RCA?
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