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RCA to YTE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
1,728 mi
2,781 km · 1,502 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YTE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 1,728 miles (2,781 km, 1,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to YTE?
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