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CUD to RCA: distance & flight time
Caloundra (Caloundra Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,141 mi
13,101 km · 7,074 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, 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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 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 CUD from RCA?
The flight distance from Caloundra (CUD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,141 miles (13,101 km, 7,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUD to RCA?
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