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RCA to BNK: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,204 mi
13,204 km · 7,129 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from BNK?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,204 miles (13,204 km, 7,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to BNK?
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