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YSB to RCA: distance & flight time
Sudbury (Sudbury Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,092 mi
1,758 km · 949 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- YSB — Sudbury Airport · Sudbury, 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 YSB
- YYB · North Bay Jack Garland Airport68 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport74 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport86 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport87 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 YSB from RCA?
The flight distance from Sudbury (YSB) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,092 miles (1,758 km, 949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSB to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Sudbury and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Sudbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSB to RCA?
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