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DRN to RCA: distance & flight time
(Dirranbandi Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,454 mi
13,605 km · 7,346 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m 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
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , 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 DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree 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 DRN from RCA?
The flight distance from (DRN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,454 miles (13,605 km, 7,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 DRN to RCA?
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