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YCR to RCA: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
761 mi
1,225 km · 662 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
761 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 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 YCR from RCA?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 761 miles (1,225 km, 662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YCR to RCA?
Nonstop service on YCR–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cross Lake and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to RCA?
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Why are some YCR to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCR–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.