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TPL to RAP: distance & flight time
Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
942 mi
1,517 km · 819 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
942 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, United States
- 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 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 TPL from RAP?
The flight distance from Temple (TPL) to Rapid City (RAP) is 942 miles (1,517 km, 819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPL to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Temple and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Temple.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPL to RAP?
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