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CDU to RCA: distance & flight time
Camden (Camden Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,552 mi
13,763 km · 7,431 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m 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
- CDU — Camden Airport · Camden, 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 CDU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport29 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond31 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport36 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 CDU from RCA?
The flight distance from Camden (CDU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,552 miles (13,763 km, 7,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Camden and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Camden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDU to RCA?
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