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RCA to PUG: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Argyle (Port Augusta Airport)
9,121 mi
14,679 km · 7,926 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m 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
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from PUG?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Argyle (PUG) is 9,121 miles (14,679 km, 7,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 Argyle?
Argyle is 15.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PUG?
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