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RCA to YUL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
1,434 mi
2,308 km · 1,246 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YUL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Montreal (YUL) is 1,434 miles (2,308 km, 1,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Montreal?
Montreal is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to YUL?
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