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YXE to RCA: distance & flight time
Saskatoon (Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
579 mi
931 km · 503 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
579 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YXE — Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport · Saskatoon, 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 YXE
- YQW · North Battleford Airport77 mi away
- YPA · Prince Albert Glass Field84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport115 mi away
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport136 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 YXE from RCA?
The flight distance from Saskatoon (YXE) to Rapid City (RCA) is 579 miles (931 km, 503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXE to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 YXE to RCA?
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