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RCA to TYB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → (Tibooburra Airport)
8,790 mi
14,147 km · 7,639 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- TYB — Tibooburra Airport · , 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 TYB
- BBL · Ballera Airport142 mi away
- MOO · Moomba Airport146 mi away
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from TYB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to (TYB) is 8,790 miles (14,147 km, 7,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to TYB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCA to TYB?
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