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RCA to YYF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Penticton (Penticton Airport)
860 mi
1,384 km · 747 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
860 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- YYF — Penticton Airport · Penticton, 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 YYF
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport36 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport56 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport61 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from YYF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Penticton (YYF) is 860 miles (1,384 km, 747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to YYF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Penticton?
Penticton is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to YYF?
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