Nonstop flight route between Aggeneys, South Africa and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°16'54"S by 18°48'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from AGZ to RCA:
9,131.82 miles (14,696.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aggeneys Airport (AGZ), Aggeneys, South Africa and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,132 miles (or 14,696 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 Aggeneys 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 Aggeneys 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: | AGZ / FAAG |
| Airport Name: | Aggeneys Airport |
| Location: | Aggeneys, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°16'54"S by 18°48'48"E |
| Area Served: | Aggeneys, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2648 feet (807 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGZ |
| More Information: | AGZ 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 Aggeneys Airport (AGZ):
- The closest airport to Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) is Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) W of AGZ.
- Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,936 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Military organizations periodically upgrade manpower and machines from time to time to meet new national security requirements and Ellsworth Air Force Base's organizations were no exception.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- On 15 July 1945, the 225th AAFBU was inactivated and Rapid City AAB was placed on standby status as the Army Air Forces began to demobilize.
- 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.
- On 2 January 1942, the U.S.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.02 miles (0.03 km) W | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) N | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 3 | 107.13 miles (172.40 km) WSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 4 | 146.26 miles (235.37 km) WNW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 5 | 160.05 miles (257.58 km) ENE | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 6 | 194.24 miles (312.60 km) NNW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 282.09 miles (453.98 km) NW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 8 | 306.61 miles (493.45 km) ENE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 9 | 324.14 miles (521.66 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 10 | 360.90 miles (580.82 km) E | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 11 | 388.01 miles (624.44 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 408.31 miles (657.11 km) NNE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 13 | 451.93 miles (727.30 km) E | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 14 | 468.18 miles (753.46 km) N | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 473.20 miles (761.54 km) NNW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.30 miles (19,209.56 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,927.74 miles (19,195.78 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,919.11 miles (19,181.90 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,917.13 miles (19,178.72 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,872.96 miles (19,107.64 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,863.48 miles (19,092.37 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,852.53 miles (19,074.75 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,850.14 miles (19,070.90 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,850.14 miles (19,070.90 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,820.31 miles (19,022.90 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,819.85 miles (19,022.15 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,796.62 miles (18,984.77 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,792.85 miles (18,978.71 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,785.82 miles (18,967.39 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,767.26 miles (18,937.52 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |