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RCA to TPQ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Tepic (Amado Nervo National Airport)
1,573 mi
2,532 km · 1,367 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TPQ — Amado Nervo National Airport · Tepic, 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 TPQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from TPQ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Tepic (TPQ) is 1,573 miles (2,532 km, 1,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to TPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Tepic?
Tepic is 1 hour behind Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to TPQ?
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