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RCA to ARY: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → (Ararat Airport)
9,038 mi
14,545 km · 7,853 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- ARY — Ararat Airport · , 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 ARY
- SWC · Stawell Airport21 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- HSM · Horsham Airport63 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ARY?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to (ARY) is 9,038 miles (14,545 km, 7,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ARY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCA to ARY?
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