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RAP to LGH: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
9,016 mi
14,509 km · 7,834 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from LGH?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 9,016 miles (14,509 km, 7,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 15.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to LGH?
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