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WKB to RCA: distance & flight time
(Warracknabeal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
9,030 mi
14,533 km · 7,847 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m 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
- WKB — Warracknabeal 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 WKB
- HSM · Horsham Airport28 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport42 mi away
- SWC · Stawell Airport55 mi away
- ARY · Ararat Airport75 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 WKB from RCA?
The flight distance from (WKB) to Rapid City (RCA) is 9,030 miles (14,533 km, 7,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKB to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 WKB to RCA?
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