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YQI to RCA: distance & flight time
Yarmouth (Yarmouth Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,825 mi
2,936 km · 1,586 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQI — Yarmouth Airport · Yarmouth, 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 YQI
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport52 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood99 mi away
- YSJ · Saint John Airport103 mi away
- BHB · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport121 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 YQI from RCA?
The flight distance from Yarmouth (YQI) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,825 miles (2,936 km, 1,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQI to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Yarmouth and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 3 hours behind Yarmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQI to RCA?
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