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WSY to RCA: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,070 mi
12,988 km · 7,013 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from RCA?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,070 miles (12,988 km, 7,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Airlie Beach and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to RCA?
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