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RAP to BLT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Blackwater (Blackwater Airport)
8,216 mi
13,222 km · 7,139 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from BLT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Blackwater (BLT) is 8,216 miles (13,222 km, 7,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to BLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Rapid City and Blackwater?
Blackwater is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to BLT?
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