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RCA to TIJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
1,096 mi
1,764 km · 952 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from TIJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 1,096 miles (1,764 km, 952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Tijuana?
Tijuana is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to TIJ?
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