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RCA to YAC: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
738 mi
1,188 km · 641 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
738 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YAC?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 738 miles (1,188 km, 641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 RCA to YAC?
Nonstop service on RCA–YAC 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 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Cat Lake?
Cat Lake is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to YAC?
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Why are some RCA to YAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–YAC 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.