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RCA to YXZ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Wawa (Wawa Airport)
915 mi
1,472 km · 795 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
915 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m 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
- YXZ — Wawa Airport · Wawa, 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 YXZ
- YLD · Chapleau Airport67 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport85 mi away
- YSP · Marathon Airport90 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YXZ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Wawa (YXZ) is 915 miles (1,472 km, 795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YXZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Wawa?
Wawa is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to YXZ?
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