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RCM to RCA: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,369 mi
13,468 km · 7,272 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from RCA?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,369 miles (13,468 km, 7,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 RCM to RCA?
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