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SYD to RAP: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
8,525 mi
13,720 km · 7,408 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from RAP?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Rapid City (RAP) is 8,525 miles (13,720 km, 7,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Sydney and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to RAP?
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