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RCA to YFR: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport)
1,254 mi
2,018 km · 1,090 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, 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 YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YFR?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Fort Resolution (YFR) is 1,254 miles (2,018 km, 1,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YFR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 YFR?
Nonstop service on RCA–YFR 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 3h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to YFR?
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Why are some RCA to YFR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–YFR 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.