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RCA to XMC: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Mallacoota (Mallacoota Airport)
8,731 mi
14,050 km · 7,587 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m 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
- XMC — Mallacoota Airport · Mallacoota, 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 XMC
- MIM · Merimbula Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport99 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport119 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from XMC?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Mallacoota (XMC) is 8,731 miles (14,050 km, 7,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to XMC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 Mallacoota?
Mallacoota is 16 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to XMC?
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