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TIR to RCA: distance & flight time
Tirupeti (Tirupati Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
8,441 mi
13,585 km · 7,335 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIR — Tirupati Airport · Tirupeti, India
- 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 TIR
- MAA · Chennai International Airport61 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport80 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport116 mi away
- PUT · Sri Sathya Sai Airport123 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 TIR from RCA?
The flight distance from Tirupeti (TIR) to Rapid City (RCA) is 8,441 miles (13,585 km, 7,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIR to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Tirupeti and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.5 hours behind Tirupeti.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIR to RCA?
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