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RCA to OOL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
8,179 mi
13,163 km · 7,107 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from OOL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 8,179 miles (13,163 km, 7,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to OOL?
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