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PMR to RCA: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
7,709 mi
12,407 km · 6,699 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-20h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- 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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 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 PMR from RCA?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 7,709 miles (12,407 km, 6,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PMR to RCA?
Nonstop service on PMR–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmerston North and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 20 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMR to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMR–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.