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RCA to YWS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
1,017 mi
1,636 km · 883 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, 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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YWS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Whistler (YWS) is 1,017 miles (1,636 km, 883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Whistler?
Whistler is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to YWS?
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