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WOL to RCA: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,567 mi
13,787 km · 7,444 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from RCA?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,567 miles (13,787 km, 7,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Wollongong and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to RCA?
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