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TBW to RCA: distance & flight time
Tambow (Donskoye Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,416 mi
8,716 km · 4,706 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TBW — Donskoye Airport · Tambow, Russia
- 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 TBW
- LPK · Lipetsk Airport82 mi away
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport117 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport149 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 TBW from RCA?
The flight distance from Tambow (TBW) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,416 miles (8,716 km, 4,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBW to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Tambow and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Tambow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBW to RCA?
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