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TAR to RAP: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
5,523 mi
8,889 km · 4,800 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from RAP?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Rapid City (RAP) is 5,523 miles (8,889 km, 4,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Grottaglie and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to RAP?
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