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YME to RCA: distance & flight time
Matane (Matane Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,710 mi
2,752 km · 1,486 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YME — Matane Airport · Matane, 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 YME
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport38 mi away
- YBC · Baie Comeau Airport39 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport54 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport75 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 YME from RCA?
The flight distance from Matane (YME) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,710 miles (2,752 km, 1,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YME to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from YME to RCA?
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