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TGU to RCA: distance & flight time
Tegucigalpa (Toncontín International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
2,280 mi
3,669 km · 1,981 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m 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
- TGU — Toncontín International Airport · Tegucigalpa, 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 TGU
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base35 mi away
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport107 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport119 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport120 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 TGU from RCA?
The flight distance from Tegucigalpa (TGU) to Rapid City (RCA) is 2,280 miles (3,669 km, 1,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGU to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from TGU to RCA?
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