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YXL to RCA: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
668 mi
1,074 km · 580 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
668 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from RCA?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 668 miles (1,074 km, 580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YXL to RCA?
Nonstop service on YXL–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux Lookout and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to RCA?
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Why are some YXL to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXL–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.