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RAP to TPL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport)
942 mi
1,517 km · 819 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
942 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from TPL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Temple (TPL) is 942 miles (1,517 km, 819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to TPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Temple?
Temple is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to TPL?
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