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RCA to YXX: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Abbotsford (Abbotsford Airport)
971 mi
1,563 km · 844 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
971 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- YXX — Abbotsford Airport · Abbotsford, 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 YXX
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport39 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport13 mi away
- BLI · Bellingham International Airport18 mi away
- YCW · Chilliwack Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YXX?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Abbotsford (YXX) is 971 miles (1,563 km, 844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YXX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCA to YXX?
Nonstop service on RCA–YXX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Abbotsford?
Abbotsford is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to YXX?
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Why are some RCA to YXX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–YXX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.