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RAP to YTE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
1,733 mi
2,789 km · 1,506 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from YTE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 1,733 miles (2,789 km, 1,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Rapid City and Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to YTE?
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