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RCA to YDP: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Nain (Nain Airport)
1,978 mi
3,184 km · 1,719 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- YDP — Nain Airport · Nain, 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 YDP
- YNP · Natuashish Airport48 mi away
- YHO · Hopedale Airport95 mi away
- YSO · Postville Airport135 mi away
- YMN · Makkovik Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YDP?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Nain (YDP) is 1,978 miles (3,184 km, 1,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Nain?
Nain is 3 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to YDP?
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