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RCA to YQN: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Nakina (Nakina Airport)
874 mi
1,406 km · 759 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
874 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m 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
- YQN — Nakina Airport · Nakina, 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 YQN
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport30 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport85 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YSP · Marathon Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YQN?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Nakina (YQN) is 874 miles (1,406 km, 759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YQN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Nakina?
Nakina is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to YQN?
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