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CYS to RCA: distance & flight time
Cheyenne (Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
224 mi
361 km · 195 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
224 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CYS — Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field · Cheyenne, United States
- 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 CYS
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport46 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport90 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport50 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport51 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 CYS from RCA?
The flight distance from Cheyenne (CYS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 224 miles (361 km, 195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 CYS to RCA?
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