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YEM to RCA: distance & flight time
Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,042 mi
1,676 km · 905 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 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 YEM from RCA?
The flight distance from Manitowaning (YEM) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,042 miles (1,676 km, 905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEM to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Manitowaning and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Manitowaning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEM to RCA?
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