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NOA to RAP: distance & flight time
Nowra (Nowra Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
8,594 mi
13,830 km · 7,468 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m 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
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, 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 NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport63 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 NOA from RAP?
The flight distance from Nowra (NOA) to Rapid City (RAP) is 8,594 miles (13,830 km, 7,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOA to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Nowra and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Nowra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOA to RAP?
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