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RAP to GEX: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Geelong (Geelong Airport)
9,005 mi
14,493 km · 7,825 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m 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
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from GEX?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Geelong (GEX) is 9,005 miles (14,493 km, 7,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to GEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Geelong?
Geelong is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to GEX?
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