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YFA to RCA: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,126 mi
1,813 km · 979 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from RCA?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,126 miles (1,813 km, 979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Fort Albany and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to RCA?
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