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NSO to RCA: distance & flight time
Scone (Scone Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,466 mi
13,625 km · 7,357 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- NSO — Scone Airport · Scone, 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 NSO
- CES · Cessnock Airport60 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport60 mi away
- TMW · Tamworth Airport66 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport78 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 NSO from RCA?
The flight distance from Scone (NSO) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,466 miles (13,625 km, 7,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSO to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Scone and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Scone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSO to RCA?
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