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YXC to RCA: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
707 mi
1,137 km · 614 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
707 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 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 YXC from RCA?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Rapid City (RCA) is 707 miles (1,137 km, 614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 YXC to RCA?
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