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RCA to PLO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
9,287 mi
14,947 km · 8,070 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PLO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 9,287 miles (14,947 km, 8,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 15.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PLO?
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