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YAX to RCA: distance & flight time
Angling Lake (Wapekeka Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
906 mi
1,457 km · 787 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
906 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YAX — Wapekeka Airport · Angling Lake, 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 YAX
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport13 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport44 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport59 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport59 mi away
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 YAX from RCA?
The flight distance from Angling Lake (YAX) to Rapid City (RCA) is 906 miles (1,457 km, 787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAX to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Angling Lake and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Angling Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAX to RCA?
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