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RCA to TPF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
1,600 mi
2,576 km · 1,391 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, United States
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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from TPF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Tampa (TPF) is 1,600 miles (2,576 km, 1,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 RCA to TPF?
Nonstop service on RCA–TPF 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 3h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to TPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCA–TPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RCA to TPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCA–TPF 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.