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KPS to RCA: distance & flight time
(Kempsey Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,335 mi
13,413 km · 7,243 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m 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
- KPS — Kempsey Airport · , 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 KPS
- PQQ · Port Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- CFS · Coffs Harbour Airport56 mi away
- TRO · Taree Airport58 mi away
- ARM · Armidale Airport78 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 KPS from RCA?
The flight distance from (KPS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,335 miles (13,413 km, 7,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KPS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 KPS to RCA?
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