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RCA to LYU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
597 mi
961 km · 519 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
597 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from LYU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Ely (LYU) is 597 miles (961 km, 519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Ely?
Ely is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LYU?
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