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TVI to RCA: distance & flight time
Thomasville (Thomasville Regional Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,389 mi
2,235 km · 1,207 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TVI — Thomasville Regional Airport · Thomasville, 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 TVI
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport37 mi away
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base41 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport43 mi away
- TLH · Tallahassee Regional Airport45 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 TVI from RCA?
The flight distance from Thomasville (TVI) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,389 miles (2,235 km, 1,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVI to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Thomasville and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 2 hours behind Thomasville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVI to RCA?
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