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SWC to RCA: distance & flight time
(Stawell Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
9,041 mi
14,550 km · 7,857 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m 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
- SWC — Stawell Airport · , 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 SWC
- ARY · Ararat Airport21 mi away
- HSM · Horsham Airport42 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport54 mi away
- WKB · Warracknabeal Airport55 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 SWC from RCA?
The flight distance from (SWC) to Rapid City (RCA) is 9,041 miles (14,550 km, 7,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWC to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 SWC to RCA?
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