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RCA to WYA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Whyalla (Whyalla Airport)
9,152 mi
14,728 km · 7,953 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m 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
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from WYA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Whyalla (WYA) is 9,152 miles (14,728 km, 7,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to WYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 Whyalla?
Whyalla is 15.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to WYA?
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