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TPJ to RCA: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
7,450 mi
11,989 km · 6,474 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
- 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 TPJ
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport31 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport42 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport59 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport61 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 TPJ from RCA?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Rapid City (RCA) is 7,450 miles (11,989 km, 6,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Taplejung and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.7 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to RCA?
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