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YPA to RCA: distance & flight time
Prince Albert (Prince Albert Glass Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
637 mi
1,026 km · 554 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
637 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YPA — Prince Albert Glass Field · Prince Albert, 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 YPA
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport84 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport111 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport133 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport135 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 YPA from RCA?
The flight distance from Prince Albert (YPA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 637 miles (1,026 km, 554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 YPA to RCA?
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