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MEB to RAP: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
8,961 mi
14,422 km · 7,787 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from RAP?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Rapid City (RAP) is 8,961 miles (14,422 km, 7,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 Melbourne and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to RAP?
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