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RCA to YOA: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Ekati (Ekati Airport)
1,450 mi
2,333 km · 1,260 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, 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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YOA?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Ekati (YOA) is 1,450 miles (2,333 km, 1,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCA to YOA?
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