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YQG to RCA: distance & flight time
Windsor (Windsor Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,020 mi
1,642 km · 887 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YQG — Windsor Airport · Windsor, 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 YQG
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport24 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport30 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 YQG from RCA?
The flight distance from Windsor (YQG) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,020 miles (1,642 km, 887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQG to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 YQG to RCA?
Nonstop service on YQG–RCA 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Windsor and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Windsor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQG to RCA?
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Why are some YQG to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQG–RCA 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.