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LRE to RAP: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
8,433 mi
13,571 km · 7,328 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from RAP?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Rapid City (RAP) is 8,433 miles (13,571 km, 7,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Longreach and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to RAP?
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