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LRE to RCA: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,431 mi
13,568 km · 7,326 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,431 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
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from RCA?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,431 miles (13,568 km, 7,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to RCA?
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 RCA?
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