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RAP to YWL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport)
1,036 mi
1,668 km · 901 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from YWL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 1,036 miles (1,668 km, 901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to YWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Williams Lake?
Williams Lake is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to YWL?
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