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ZFD to RCA: distance & flight time
Fond-Du-Lac (Fond-Du-Lac Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,063 mi
1,711 km · 924 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- ZFD — Fond-Du-Lac Airport · Fond-Du-Lac, 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 ZFD
- YBE · Uranium City Airport48 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport48 mi away
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport133 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport145 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 ZFD from RCA?
The flight distance from Fond-Du-Lac (ZFD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,063 miles (1,711 km, 924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZFD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 ZFD to RCA?
Nonstop service on ZFD–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 2h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZFD to RCA?
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Why are some ZFD to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZFD–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.