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TNE to RAP: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
6,255 mi
10,067 km · 5,436 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TNE from RAP?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Rapid City (RAP) is 6,255 miles (10,067 km, 5,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Tanegashima and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 15 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to RAP?
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