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TAP to RCA: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
2,124 mi
3,418 km · 1,846 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m 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
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · 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 TAP
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport49 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport58 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport83 mi away
- GSJ · San José Airport119 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from RCA?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Rapid City (RCA) is 2,124 miles (3,418 km, 1,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 TAP to RCA?
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