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YKA to RAP: distance & flight time
Kamloops (Kamloops Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
931 mi
1,499 km · 809 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
931 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, Canada
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKA from RAP?
The flight distance from Kamloops (YKA) to Rapid City (RAP) is 931 miles (1,499 km, 809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKA to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 YKA to RAP?
Nonstop service on YKA–RAP 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kamloops and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Kamloops.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKA to RAP?
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Why are some YKA to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKA–RAP 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.