Nonstop flight route between Assiut, Egypt and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(27°2'47"N by 31°0'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from ATZ to RCA:
6,726.27 miles (10,824.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Assiut Airport (ATZ), Assiut, Egypt and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,726 miles (or 10,825 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 Assiut 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 Assiut 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: | ATZ / HEAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Assiut, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°2'47"N by 31°0'42"E |
| Area Served: | Assiut (or Asyut), Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 772 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATZ |
| More Information: | ATZ 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 Assiut Airport (ATZ):
- The furthest airport from Assiut Airport (ATZ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Assiut Airport (meaning Assiut Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Assiut Airport's relatively low elevation of 772 feet, planes can take off or land at Assiut 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 closest airport to Assiut Airport (ATZ) is Luxor International Airport (LXR), which is located 142 miles (228 kilometers) SE of ATZ.
- Assiut Airport (ATZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Assiut Airport", another name for ATZ is "مطار أسيوط".
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Shortly after additional runway improvements, in July 1949, the 28 BMW began conversion from B-29s to the huge B-36 Peacemaker.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
- 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.
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 141.55 miles (227.80 km) SE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 171.66 miles (276.25 km) E | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 3 | 213.84 miles (344.14 km) N | Cairo International Airport (CAI) | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 4 | 217.03 miles (349.28 km) ENE | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 5 | 218.03 miles (350.88 km) ENE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 6 | 240.95 miles (387.77 km) SSE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 7 | 277.37 miles (446.38 km) ESE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 8 | 279.05 miles (449.08 km) NNW | Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt | |
| 9 | 288.60 miles (464.45 km) NE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 10 | 292.98 miles (471.51 km) NNW | Alexandria International Airport (ALY) | Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 11 | 296.23 miles (476.73 km) NE | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 12 | 301.25 miles (484.82 km) NE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 13 | 311.01 miles (500.52 km) NE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 14 | 315.51 miles (507.76 km) NE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 15 | 324.88 miles (522.85 km) S | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,084.80 miles (19,448.56 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,779.92 miles (18,957.89 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,774.63 miles (18,949.38 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,772.90 miles (18,946.60 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,730.96 miles (18,879.10 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,724.55 miles (18,868.79 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,709.31 miles (18,844.27 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,693.69 miles (18,819.12 km) SE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,683.13 miles (18,802.13 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,673.99 miles (18,787.41 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,649.04 miles (18,747.27 km) WSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,647.85 miles (18,745.35 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,644.68 miles (18,740.25 km) ESE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,637.61 miles (18,728.87 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,632.63 miles (18,720.86 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |