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YKG to RCA: distance & flight time
Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,752 mi
2,820 km · 1,523 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 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 YKG from RCA?
The flight distance from Kangirsuk (YKG) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,752 miles (2,820 km, 1,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKG to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Kangirsuk and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Kangirsuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKG to RCA?
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