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RCA to YLW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
862 mi
1,388 km · 749 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
862 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YLW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kelowna (YLW) is 862 miles (1,388 km, 749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Kelowna?
Kelowna is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to YLW?
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