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TMP to RCA: distance & flight time
Tampere (Tampere-Pirkkala Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,562 mi
7,342 km · 3,964 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m 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
- TMP — Tampere-Pirkkala Airport · Tampere, Finland
- 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 TMP
- KEV · Halli Airport49 mi away
- POR · Pori Airport60 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield68 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport72 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 TMP from RCA?
The flight distance from Tampere (TMP) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,562 miles (7,342 km, 3,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TMP to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Tampere and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Tampere.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TMP to RCA?
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