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TAM to RAP: distance & flight time
Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
1,532 mi
2,465 km · 1,331 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TAM — General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport · Tampico, Mexico
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TAM
- TSL · Tamuin Airport63 mi away
- CVM · General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport119 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport120 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAM from RAP?
The flight distance from Tampico (TAM) to Rapid City (RAP) is 1,532 miles (2,465 km, 1,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAM to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from TAM to RAP?
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