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RAP to TCL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport)
1,117 mi
1,797 km · 970 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Near TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from TCL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) is 1,117 miles (1,797 km, 970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to TCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Rapid City and Tuscaloosa AL?
Tuscaloosa AL is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to TCL?
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