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YFB to RCA: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,908 mi
3,071 km · 1,658 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, 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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 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 YFB from RCA?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,908 miles (3,071 km, 1,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Iqaluit and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Iqaluit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFB to RCA?
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