Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TGM to RCA: distance & flight time
Tirgu Mures (Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,405 mi
8,699 km · 4,697 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
See live TGM→RCA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m 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
- TGM — Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport · Tirgu Mures, Romania
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near TGM
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport41 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport50 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport93 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport112 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 TGM from RCA?
The flight distance from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,405 miles (8,699 km, 4,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGM to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Tirgu Mures and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Tirgu Mures.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGM to RCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TGM–RCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.