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YQM to RCA: distance & flight time
Moncton (Greater Moncton International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,860 mi
2,993 km · 1,616 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- YQM — Greater Moncton International Airport · Moncton, 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 YQM
- YSU · Summerside Airport46 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport72 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport75 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood79 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 YQM from RCA?
The flight distance from Moncton (YQM) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,860 miles (2,993 km, 1,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQM to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Moncton and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 3 hours behind Moncton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQM to RCA?
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