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YTH to RCA: distance & flight time
Thompson (Thompson Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
838 mi
1,348 km · 728 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
838 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTH — Thompson Airport · Thompson, 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 YTH
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport31 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport34 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport55 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport72 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 YTH from RCA?
The flight distance from Thompson (YTH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 838 miles (1,348 km, 728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Thompson and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Thompson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTH to RCA?
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