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RCA to WSY: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,070 mi
12,988 km · 7,013 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from WSY?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,070 miles (12,988 km, 7,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to WSY?
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