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YQY to RAP: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
2,077 mi
3,342 km · 1,805 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from RAP?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Rapid City (RAP) is 2,077 miles (3,342 km, 1,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 3 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to RAP?
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