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TKS to RCA: distance & flight time
Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
5,927 mi
9,539 km · 5,151 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, Japan
- 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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 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 TKS from RCA?
The flight distance from Tokushima (TKS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 5,927 miles (9,539 km, 5,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Tokushima and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 15 hours behind Tokushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKS to RCA?
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