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RAP to MBW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,960 mi
14,421 km · 7,786 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from MBW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,960 miles (14,421 km, 7,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to MBW?
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