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YWB to RCA: distance & flight time
Kangiqsujuaq (Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,742 mi
2,804 km · 1,514 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YWB — Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport · Kangiqsujuaq, 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 YWB
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport85 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport109 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport126 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport128 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 YWB from RCA?
The flight distance from Kangiqsujuaq (YWB) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,742 miles (2,804 km, 1,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWB to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Kangiqsujuaq and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Kangiqsujuaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWB to RCA?
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