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RCA to YFE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Forestville (Forestville Airport)
1,636 mi
2,632 km · 1,421 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- YFE — Forestville Airport · Forestville, 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 YFE
- YXK · Rimouski Airport33 mi away
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport42 mi away
- YBC · Baie Comeau Airport49 mi away
- YRI · Rivière-du-Loup Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YFE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Forestville (YFE) is 1,636 miles (2,632 km, 1,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Forestville?
Forestville is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to YFE?
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