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MHU to RCA: distance & flight time
Mount Hotham (Mount Hotham Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,822 mi
14,198 km · 7,667 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m 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
- MHU — Mount Hotham Airport · Mount Hotham, 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 MHU
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport59 mi away
- CYG · Corryong Airport67 mi away
- ABX · Albury Airport71 mi away
- WGT · Wangaratta Airport72 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 MHU from RCA?
The flight distance from Mount Hotham (MHU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,822 miles (14,198 km, 7,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Mount Hotham and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Mount Hotham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHU to RCA?
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