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YQL to RCA: distance & flight time
Lethbridge (Lethbridge County Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
594 mi
955 km · 516 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
594 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YQL — Lethbridge County Airport · Lethbridge, 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 YQL
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport54 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport73 mi away
- YSD · Suffield Heliport84 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport96 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 YQL from RCA?
The flight distance from Lethbridge (YQL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 594 miles (955 km, 516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 YQL to RCA?
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