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RAP to CES: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Cessnock (Cessnock Airport)
8,472 mi
13,634 km · 7,362 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m 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
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, 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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from CES?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Cessnock (CES) is 8,472 miles (13,634 km, 7,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to CES?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Cessnock?
Cessnock is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to CES?
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