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RCA to ZUC: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Ignace (Ignace Municipal Airport)
650 mi
1,046 km · 565 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
650 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- ZUC — Ignace Municipal Airport · Ignace, 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 ZUC
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport45 mi away
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport48 mi away
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport54 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from ZUC?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Ignace (ZUC) is 650 miles (1,046 km, 565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ZUC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 ZUC?
Nonstop service on RCA–ZUC 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 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to ZUC?
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Why are some RCA to ZUC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–ZUC 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.