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RAP to BSJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Bairnsdale (Bairnsdale Airport)
8,841 mi
14,229 km · 7,683 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m 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
- BSJ — Bairnsdale Airport · Bairnsdale, 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 BSJ
- SXE · West Sale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport59 mi away
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport64 mi away
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from BSJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Bairnsdale (BSJ) is 8,841 miles (14,229 km, 7,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to BSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Bairnsdale?
Bairnsdale is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to BSJ?
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