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YXJ to RCA: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,137 mi
1,829 km · 988 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from RCA?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,137 miles (1,829 km, 988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Fort Saint John and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to RCA?
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