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RCA to ADL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
9,170 mi
14,758 km · 7,968 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ADL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Adelaide (ADL) is 9,170 miles (14,758 km, 7,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Adelaide?
Adelaide is 15.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ADL?
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