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RAP to EMD: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Emerald (Emerald Airport)
8,245 mi
13,269 km · 7,165 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m 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
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from EMD?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Emerald (EMD) is 8,245 miles (13,269 km, 7,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to EMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Emerald?
Emerald is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to EMD?
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