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RAP to YTH: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Thompson (Thompson Airport)
844 mi
1,358 km · 733 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- YTH — Thompson Airport · Thompson, 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 YTH
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport31 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport34 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport55 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from YTH?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Thompson (YTH) is 844 miles (1,358 km, 733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to YTH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RAP to YTH?
Nonstop service on RAP–YTH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Thompson?
Thompson is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to YTH?
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Why are some RAP to YTH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAP–YTH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.