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TUS to RCA: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
933 mi
1,501 km · 811 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
933 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 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 TUS from RCA?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 933 miles (1,501 km, 811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Tucson and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUS to RCA?
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