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BHQ to RCA: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,918 mi
14,353 km · 7,750 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m 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
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, 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 BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 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 BHQ from RCA?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,918 miles (14,353 km, 7,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Broken Hill and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 15.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to RCA?
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