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YBS to RCA: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
824 mi
1,326 km · 716 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
824 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, 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 YBS
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport46 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport50 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport77 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 YBS from RCA?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 824 miles (1,326 km, 716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from YBS to RCA?
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