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RCA to HVB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport)
8,088 mi
13,017 km · 7,028 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m 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
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey 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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from HVB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Hervey Bay (HVB) is 8,088 miles (13,017 km, 7,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to HVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Hervey Bay?
Hervey Bay is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to HVB?
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