Nonstop flight route between Bojnord, Iran and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°29'35"N by 57°18'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from BJB to RCA:
6,664.13 miles (10,724.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bojnord Airport (BJB), Bojnord, Iran and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,664 miles (or 10,725 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 Bojnord 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 Bojnord 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: | BJB / OIMN |
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| Location: | Bojnord, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°29'35"N by 57°18'29"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3499 feet (1,066 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJB |
| More Information: | BJB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCA / KRCA |
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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 Bojnord Airport (BJB):
- In addition to being known as "Bojnord Airport", another name for BJB is "فرودگاه بجنورد".
- The closest airport to Bojnord Airport (BJB) is Ashgabat International Airport (ASB), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) ENE of BJB.
- Bojnord Airport (BJB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bojnord Airport (BJB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,386 miles (18,323 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- 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.
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
- 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.
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.87 miles (107.61 km) ENE | Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |     |
| 2 | 155.49 miles (250.24 km) ESE | Mashhad International Airport (MHD) | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran | |
| 3 | 234.44 miles (377.30 km) WSW | Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY) | Sari, Iran | |
| 4 | 251.70 miles (405.07 km) E | Mary International Airport (MYP) | Mary, Turkmenistan | |
| 5 | 265.35 miles (427.04 km) S | Tabas Airport (TCX) | Tabas, Iran | |
| 6 | 279.38 miles (449.61 km) W | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 7 | 291.85 miles (469.68 km) NW | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 8 | 324.24 miles (521.82 km) NNE | Daşoguz Airport (TAZ) | Daşoguz, Turkmenistan | |
| 9 | 333.77 miles (537.15 km) NNE | Urgench International Airport (UGC) | Urgench, Uzbekistan | |
| 10 | 336.15 miles (540.98 km) SSE | Birjand International Airport (XBJ) | Birjand, Iran | |
| 11 | 355.07 miles (571.42 km) WSW | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 12 | 356.78 miles (574.18 km) SE | Herat International Airport (HEA) | Herat, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 359.06 miles (577.85 km) ENE | Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) | Türkmenabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 14 | 366.21 miles (589.35 km) NNE | Nukus Airport (NCU) | Nukus, Uzbekistan | |
| 15 | 367.07 miles (590.74 km) ESE | Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,385.55 miles (18,323.22 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,206.28 miles (18,034.72 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,940.61 miles (17,607.17 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,852.35 miles (17,465.11 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,848.89 miles (17,459.55 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,698.73 miles (17,217.90 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,572.39 miles (17,014.57 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,525.94 miles (16,939.82 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,509.75 miles (16,913.76 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,473.71 miles (16,855.77 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,441.98 miles (16,804.70 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,398.70 miles (16,735.04 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,341.14 miles (16,642.41 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,314.99 miles (16,600.32 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,302.10 miles (16,579.58 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, 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 | |