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RCA to TYR: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Tyler (Tyler Pounds Regional Airport)
915 mi
1,472 km · 795 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
915 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- TYR — Tyler Pounds Regional Airport · Tyler, 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 TYR
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport40 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport102 mi away
- GVT · Majors Airport63 mi away
- LFK · Angelina County Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from TYR?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Tyler (TYR) is 915 miles (1,472 km, 795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to TYR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Tyler?
Tyler is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to TYR?
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