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RCA to TJV: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Tanjore (Tanjore Air Force Base)
8,643 mi
13,910 km · 7,511 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- TJV — Tanjore Air Force Base · Tanjore, India
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 TJV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport27 mi away
- JAF · Kankesanturai Airport92 mi away
- IXM · Madurai Airport92 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from TJV?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Tanjore (TJV) is 8,643 miles (13,910 km, 7,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to TJV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Tanjore?
Tanjore is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to TJV?
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