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KGC to RCA: distance & flight time
Kingscote (Kingscote Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
9,246 mi
14,880 km · 8,034 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KGC — Kingscote Airport · Kingscote, 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 KGC
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport25 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport78 mi away
- PLO · Port Lincoln Airport120 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 KGC from RCA?
The flight distance from Kingscote (KGC) to Rapid City (RCA) is 9,246 miles (14,880 km, 8,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGC to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 Kingscote and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 15.5 hours behind Kingscote.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGC to RCA?
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