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YGX to RCA: distance & flight time
Gillam (Gillam Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
920 mi
1,481 km · 800 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
920 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YGX — Gillam Airport · Gillam, 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 YGX
- ILF · Ilford Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport56 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport73 mi away
- YOH · Oxford House Airport101 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 YGX from RCA?
The flight distance from Gillam (YGX) to Rapid City (RCA) is 920 miles (1,481 km, 800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGX to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Gillam and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Gillam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGX to RCA?
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