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TVC to RCA: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
864 mi
1,390 km · 750 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
864 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 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 TVC from RCA?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Rapid City (RCA) is 864 miles (1,390 km, 750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Traverse City and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Traverse City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to RCA?
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