Nonstop flight route between Asaba, Delta, Niger and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°12'11"N by 6°39'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from ABB to RCA:
6,877.03 miles (11,067.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asaba International Airport (ABB), Asaba, Delta, Niger and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,877 miles (or 11,067 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Asaba International Airport and Ellsworth Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Asaba International Airport and Ellsworth Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABB / EGUD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Asaba, Delta, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°12'11"N by 6°39'32"E |
| Area Served: | Asaba, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABB |
| More Information: | ABB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCA / KRCA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCA |
| More Information: | RCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Asaba International Airport (ABB):
- The furthest airport from Asaba International Airport (ABB) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Asaba International Airport (meaning Asaba International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,174 miles (19,592 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Asaba International Airport (ABB) is Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) ENE of ABB.
- In addition to being known as "Asaba International Airport", another name for ABB is "DNAS".
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- The furthest airport from Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,579 miles (17,026 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
- In March 1944, heavy bomber operational training ended and the 225th Army Air Force Base Unit began training of replacement personnel for deployed heavy bombardment units in the overseas combat theaters.
- The base experienced one of its worst peacetime tragedies in March 1953 when an RB-36 and its entire crew of 23 crashed in Newfoundland while returning from a routine exercise in Europe.
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- The closest airport to Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) is Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) S of RCA.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.78 miles (104.25 km) ENE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 65.49 miles (105.40 km) SE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 73.19 miles (117.79 km) W | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 84.46 miles (135.93 km) SSE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 117.83 miles (189.62 km) NW | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 134.97 miles (217.21 km) SE | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 143.75 miles (231.34 km) SE | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 169.49 miles (272.77 km) NE | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 185.13 miles (297.93 km) E | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 198.09 miles (318.80 km) NNE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 200.59 miles (322.82 km) WNW | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 214.24 miles (344.78 km) NW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 220.26 miles (354.47 km) SE | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 14 | 230.64 miles (371.18 km) W | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 231.11 miles (371.93 km) SE | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,174.15 miles (19,592.35 km) SSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,929.95 miles (19,199.35 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,911.38 miles (19,169.46 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,910.72 miles (19,168.39 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,902.11 miles (19,154.55 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,900.91 miles (19,152.61 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 7 | 11,897.49 miles (19,147.10 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,850.65 miles (19,071.73 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,831.55 miles (19,040.99 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,824.24 miles (19,029.22 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,822.50 miles (19,026.42 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 11,791.14 miles (18,975.96 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,771.19 miles (18,943.85 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,714.08 miles (18,851.93 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,629.85 miles (18,716.38 km) ESE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.04 miles (11.33 km) S | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 41.93 miles (67.49 km) WNW | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 82.62 miles (132.96 km) SSE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 90.44 miles (145.55 km) S | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) W | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 138.94 miles (223.59 km) E | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 142.03 miles (228.58 km) N | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 145.26 miles (233.77 km) S | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 148.71 miles (239.33 km) SW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 153.78 miles (247.49 km) SSW | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 154.79 miles (249.12 km) SE | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 159.20 miles (256.21 km) S | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 162.60 miles (261.68 km) NE | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 183.63 miles (295.52 km) N | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 188.89 miles (303.99 km) SE | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,579.32 miles (17,025.72 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,460.72 miles (16,834.85 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,437.71 miles (16,797.83 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,415.77 miles (16,762.51 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,301.11 miles (16,577.99 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,292.17 miles (16,563.61 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,268.77 miles (16,525.95 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,252.53 miles (16,499.80 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,244.09 miles (16,486.22 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,200.19 miles (16,415.58 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,193.03 miles (16,404.05 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,186.88 miles (16,394.16 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,186.40 miles (16,393.38 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,176.73 miles (16,377.83 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,162.30 miles (16,354.60 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |