Nonstop flight route between Batna, Algeria and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°45'6"N by 6°18'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from BLJ to RCA:
5,365.97 miles (8,635.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ), Batna, Algeria and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,366 miles (or 8,636 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 Mostépha Ben Boulaid 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 Mostépha Ben Boulaid 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: | BLJ / DABT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Batna, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°45'6"N by 6°18'33"E |
| Area Served: | Batna |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3445 feet (1,050 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLJ |
| More Information: | BLJ 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 Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ):
- Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,936 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport", other names for BLJ include "Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (Batna)" and "Aeroport de Batna Mostépha Ben Boulaid".
- The closest airport to Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) is Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) NNE of BLJ.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- The host unit at Ellsworth is the 28th Bomb Wing assigned to the Air Combat Command's Twelfth Air Force.
- The 740th AC&W Squadron began operations in 1955 with AN/MPS-7 search radar, and initially the station functioned as a Ground-Control Intercept and warning station.
- 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 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.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- 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 AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.50 miles (65.17 km) NNE | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 64.18 miles (103.29 km) WNW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 3 | 73.64 miles (118.51 km) SSW | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 4 | 76.06 miles (122.41 km) NNW | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 5 | 84.67 miles (136.26 km) NNE | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 6 | 95.79 miles (154.15 km) NW | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 7 | 112.09 miles (180.39 km) NE | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 8 | 121.75 miles (195.94 km) WSW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 9 | 157.02 miles (252.69 km) S | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 10 | 166.15 miles (267.40 km) ENE | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 169.20 miles (272.31 km) ESE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 184.25 miles (296.51 km) WNW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 13 | 199.22 miles (320.61 km) WNW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 14 | 201.82 miles (324.80 km) WNW | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 15 | 218.89 miles (352.26 km) ENE | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.42 miles (19,209.75 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,896.36 miles (19,145.29 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,861.74 miles (19,089.57 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,861.51 miles (19,089.20 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,861.08 miles (19,088.50 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,860.35 miles (19,087.34 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,838.14 miles (19,051.60 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,836.17 miles (19,048.42 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,831.33 miles (19,040.63 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,831.21 miles (19,040.44 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,830.37 miles (19,039.08 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,812.63 miles (19,010.54 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,800.54 miles (18,991.08 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,790.67 miles (18,975.19 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,775.48 miles (18,950.76 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |