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YAM to RCA: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
916 mi
1,473 km · 796 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
916 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAM
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from RCA?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Rapid City (RCA) is 916 miles (1,473 km, 796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to RCA?
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 Sault Sainte Marie and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to RCA?
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