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TEA to RCA: distance & flight time
Tela (Tela Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
2,163 mi
3,481 km · 1,880 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m 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
- TEA — Tela Airport · Tela, Honduras
- 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 TEA
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport37 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport41 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport46 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport73 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 TEA from RCA?
The flight distance from Tela (TEA) to Rapid City (RCA) is 2,163 miles (3,481 km, 1,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEA to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TEA to RCA?
Nonstop service on TEA–RCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEA to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TEA–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TEA to RCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TEA–RCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.