Nonstop flight route between Adıyaman, Turkey and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°43'54"N by 38°28'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from ADF to RCA:
6,290.36 miles (10,123.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adıyaman Airport (ADF), Adıyaman, Turkey and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,290 miles (or 10,123 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 Adıyaman 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 Adıyaman 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: | ADF / LTCP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Adıyaman, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°43'54"N by 38°28'8"E |
| Area Served: | Adıyaman |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Government Airport Management (in Turkish: Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi (DHMİ) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2216 feet (675 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADF |
| More Information: | ADF 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 Adıyaman Airport (ADF):
- In addition to being known as "Adıyaman Airport", another name for ADF is "Adıyaman Havalimanı".
- Adıyaman Airport (ADF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Adıyaman Airport (ADF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,351 miles (18,267 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Adıyaman Airport (ADF) is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) SE of ADF.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
- 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.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- 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.
- The host unit at Ellsworth is the 28th Bomb Wing assigned to the Air Combat Command's Twelfth Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- An Army Air-Defense Command Post was established at Ellsworth in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- Shortly after additional runway improvements, in July 1949, the 28 BMW began conversion from B-29s to the huge B-36 Peacemaker.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.59 miles (49.23 km) SE | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 30.59 miles (49.23 km) SE | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 3 | 52.78 miles (84.95 km) NNW | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) | Malatya, Turkey | |
| 4 | 75.17 miles (120.98 km) NE | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 5 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) SW | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 6 | 83.99 miles (135.16 km) W | Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) | Kahramanmaras, Turkey | |
| 7 | 95.20 miles (153.21 km) E | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 8 | 123.95 miles (199.49 km) ESE | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 9 | 127.31 miles (204.88 km) SSW | Aleppo International Airport (ALP) | Aleppo, Syria | |
| 10 | 145.13 miles (233.57 km) E | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 11 | 148.11 miles (238.36 km) NNE | Erzincan Airport (ERC) | Erzincan, Turkey | |
| 12 | 153.25 miles (246.62 km) SW | Hatay Airport (HTY) | Hatay, Turkey | |
| 13 | 157.34 miles (253.22 km) ESE | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 14 | 160.91 miles (258.96 km) NNW | Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) | Sivas, Turkey | |
| 15 | 176.57 miles (284.17 km) WNW | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,350.87 miles (18,267.41 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,251.57 miles (18,107.61 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,228.96 miles (18,071.21 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,151.47 miles (17,946.51 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,078.17 miles (17,828.55 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,066.45 miles (17,809.68 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,007.92 miles (17,715.49 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,971.53 miles (17,656.92 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,970.21 miles (17,654.80 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,959.30 miles (17,637.25 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,951.83 miles (17,625.22 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,937.42 miles (17,602.03 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,922.32 miles (17,577.72 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,918.06 miles (17,570.87 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,895.02 miles (17,533.79 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 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 | |