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TPL to RCA: distance & flight time
Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
950 mi
1,528 km · 825 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
950 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m 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
- 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 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 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 TPL from RCA?
The flight distance from Temple (TPL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 950 miles (1,528 km, 825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPL to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 RCA?
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