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XRH to RAP: distance & flight time
Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
8,530 mi
13,728 km · 7,413 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m 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
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, 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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 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 XRH from RAP?
The flight distance from Richmond (XRH) to Rapid City (RAP) is 8,530 miles (13,728 km, 7,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XRH to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Richmond and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 16 hours behind Richmond.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XRH to RAP?
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