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OKY to RCA: distance & flight time
Oakey (Oakey Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,233 mi
13,250 km · 7,154 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- OKY — Oakey Airport · Oakey, 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 OKY
- WTB · Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport11 mi away
- TWB · Toowoomba Airport14 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport58 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport79 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 OKY from RCA?
The flight distance from Oakey (OKY) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,233 miles (13,250 km, 7,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKY to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Oakey and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Oakey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKY to RCA?
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