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YML to RCA: distance & flight time
Charlevoix (Charlevoix Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,587 mi
2,555 km · 1,379 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- YML — Charlevoix Airport · Charlevoix, 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 YML
- YRI · Rivière-du-Loup Airport32 mi away
- YBG · CFB Bagotville62 mi away
- YQB · Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport78 mi away
- YTF · Alma Airport91 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 YML from RCA?
The flight distance from Charlevoix (YML) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,587 miles (2,555 km, 1,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YML to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 YML to RCA?
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