Nonstop flight route between Jasper, Tennessee, United States and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°3'38"N by 85°35'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from APT to RCA:
1,119.21 miles (1,801.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marion County Airport (APT), Jasper, Tennessee, United States and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,119 miles (or 1,801 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 relatively short distance between Marion County Airport and Ellsworth Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APT / KAPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jasper, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°3'38"N by 85°35'7"W |
| Area Served: | Jasper, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | Marion County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 641 feet (195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APT |
| More Information: | APT 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 Marion County Airport (APT):
- Marion County Airport (APT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Marion County Airport", another name for APT is "Brown Field".
- The closest airport to Marion County Airport (APT) is Franklin County Airport (UOS), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) WNW of APT.
- Because of Marion County Airport's relatively low elevation of 641 feet, planes can take off or land at Marion County Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Marion County Airport (APT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,258 miles (18,119 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- In 1986, the base and the 28 BMW made extensive preparations to phase out the aging B-52 fleet and become the second home for the advanced B-1B Lancer.
- 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 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 addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
- 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 | 20.31 miles (32.68 km) WNW | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.64 miles (34.83 km) E | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 43.37 miles (69.79 km) WNW | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 46.43 miles (74.72 km) NNW | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 46.75 miles (75.24 km) ESE | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 54.70 miles (88.03 km) SSE | Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 55.35 miles (89.07 km) W | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 59.36 miles (95.54 km) NW | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 62.23 miles (100.16 km) ENE | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) WSW | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 73.53 miles (118.33 km) WSW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 77.99 miles (125.51 km) NE | Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 80.45 miles (129.47 km) SSW | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 82.06 miles (132.06 km) WSW | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 84.00 miles (135.18 km) NW | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,258.40 miles (18,118.60 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,238.50 miles (18,086.57 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,218.80 miles (18,054.86 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,204.39 miles (18,031.68 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,203.35 miles (18,029.99 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,194.87 miles (18,016.35 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,186.80 miles (18,003.36 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,179.05 miles (17,990.89 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,173.41 miles (17,981.82 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,163.25 miles (17,965.46 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,135.14 miles (17,920.22 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,119.47 miles (17,895.02 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,115.80 miles (17,889.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,112.50 miles (17,883.79 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,111.22 miles (17,881.73 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |