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TCL to RCA: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,123 mi
1,807 km · 975 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
- 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from RCA?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,123 miles (1,807 km, 975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to RCA?
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