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YCN to RCA: distance & flight time
Cochrane (Cochrane Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,098 mi
1,767 km · 954 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- YCN — Cochrane Airport · Cochrane, 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 YCN
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power41 mi away
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport69 mi away
- YKX · Kirkland Lake Airport78 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport111 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 YCN from RCA?
The flight distance from Cochrane (YCN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,098 miles (1,767 km, 954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Cochrane and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Cochrane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCN to RCA?
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