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RCA to WGA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Wagga Wagga (Wagga Wagga City Airport)
8,747 mi
14,078 km · 7,601 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m 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
- WGA — Wagga Wagga City Airport · Wagga Wagga, 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 WGA
- TUM · Tumut Airport44 mi away
- CMD · Cootamundra Airport49 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport51 mi away
- NRA · Narrandera Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from WGA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Wagga Wagga (WGA) is 8,747 miles (14,078 km, 7,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to WGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 Wagga Wagga?
Wagga Wagga is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to WGA?
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