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TVL to RCA: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
944 mi
1,519 km · 820 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
944 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, 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 TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 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 TVL from RCA?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Rapid City (RCA) is 944 miles (1,519 km, 820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to RCA?
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 South Lake Tahoe and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to RCA?
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