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RAP to YVR: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
1,015 mi
1,634 km · 882 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from YVR?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Vancouver (YVR) is 1,015 miles (1,634 km, 882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Vancouver?
Vancouver is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to YVR?
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