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BWU to RCA: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,533 mi
13,732 km · 7,415 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m 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
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from RCA?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,533 miles (13,732 km, 7,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Sydney and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to RCA?
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