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LSY to RCA: distance & flight time
Lismore (Lismore Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,219 mi
13,227 km · 7,142 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- LSY — Lismore Airport · Lismore, 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 LSY
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport48 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport66 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport88 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 LSY from RCA?
The flight distance from Lismore (LSY) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,219 miles (13,227 km, 7,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSY to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Lismore and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Lismore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSY to RCA?
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