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RCA to YWB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Kangiqsujuaq (Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport)
1,742 mi
2,804 km · 1,514 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m 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
- YWB — Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport · Kangiqsujuaq, 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 YWB
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport85 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport109 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport126 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YWB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Kangiqsujuaq (YWB) is 1,742 miles (2,804 km, 1,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Kangiqsujuaq?
Kangiqsujuaq is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to YWB?
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