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FRB to RCA: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,657 mi
13,932 km · 7,523 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, 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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 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 FRB from RCA?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,657 miles (13,932 km, 7,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 FRB to RCA?
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