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RCA to GFF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Griffith (Griffith Airport)
8,780 mi
14,130 km · 7,630 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m 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
- GFF — Griffith Airport · Griffith, 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 GFF
- NRA · Narrandera Airport40 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport68 mi away
- HXX · Hay Airport73 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from GFF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Griffith (GFF) is 8,780 miles (14,130 km, 7,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to GFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 Griffith?
Griffith is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to GFF?
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