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YYW to RCA: distance & flight time
Armstrong (Armstrong Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
788 mi
1,268 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
788 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- YYW — Armstrong Airport · Armstrong, 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 YYW
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport94 mi away
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport98 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport98 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 YYW from RCA?
The flight distance from Armstrong (YYW) to Rapid City (RCA) is 788 miles (1,268 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYW to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Armstrong and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Armstrong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYW to RCA?
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