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SWH to RCA: distance & flight time
Swan Hill (Swan Hill Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,943 mi
14,393 km · 7,772 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- SWH — Swan Hill Airport · Swan Hill, 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 SWH
- KRA · Kerang Airport35 mi away
- BZD · Balranald Airport52 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport70 mi away
- DNQ · Deniliquin Airport81 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 SWH from RCA?
The flight distance from Swan Hill (SWH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,943 miles (14,393 km, 7,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 SWH to RCA?
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