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YCE to RCA: distance & flight time
Centralia (Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,077 mi
1,733 km · 936 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YCE — Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome · Centralia, 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 YCE
- YXU · London Airport25 mi away
- YQS · St Thomas Municipal Airport41 mi away
- YZR · Chris Hadfield Airport45 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport58 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 YCE from RCA?
The flight distance from Centralia (YCE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,077 miles (1,733 km, 936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCE to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 YCE to RCA?
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