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HTI to RCA: distance & flight time
Hamilton Island (Hamilton Island Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,064 mi
12,978 km · 7,008 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- HTI — Hamilton Island Airport · Hamilton Island, 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 HTI
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport14 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport28 mi away
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport37 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 HTI from RCA?
The flight distance from Hamilton Island (HTI) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,064 miles (12,978 km, 7,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTI to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Hamilton Island and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Hamilton Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTI to RCA?
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