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ISA to RCA: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,547 mi
13,755 km · 7,427 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m 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
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from RCA?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,547 miles (13,755 km, 7,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Mount Isa and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to RCA?
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