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YHF to RCA: distance & flight time
Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
990 mi
1,593 km · 860 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
990 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, 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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 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 YHF from RCA?
The flight distance from Hearst (YHF) to Rapid City (RCA) is 990 miles (1,593 km, 860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHF to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YHF to RCA?
Nonstop service on YHF–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hearst and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Hearst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHF to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YHF–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YHF to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHF–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.