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YFH to RCA: distance & flight time
Fort Hope (Fort Hope Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
868 mi
1,398 km · 755 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
868 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- YFH — Fort Hope Airport · Fort Hope, 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 YFH
- YLH · Lansdowne House Airport44 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport84 mi away
- YOG · Ogoki Post Airport86 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 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 YFH from RCA?
The flight distance from Fort Hope (YFH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 868 miles (1,398 km, 755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Hope and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Fort Hope.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFH to RCA?
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