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YCG to RCA: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
773 mi
1,244 km · 672 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
773 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 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 YCG from RCA?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Rapid City (RCA) is 773 miles (1,244 km, 672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Castlegar and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to RCA?
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