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RAP to BNK: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,205 mi
13,205 km · 7,130 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from BNK?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,205 miles (13,205 km, 7,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to BNK?
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