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HGD to RCA: distance & flight time
Hughenden (Hughenden Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,319 mi
13,388 km · 7,229 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m 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
- HGD — Hughenden Airport · Hughenden, 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 HGD
- RCM · Richmond Airport72 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport130 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 HGD from RCA?
The flight distance from Hughenden (HGD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,319 miles (13,388 km, 7,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Hughenden and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Hughenden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGD to RCA?
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