Nonstop flight route between Beverly, Massachusetts, United States and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°35'3"N by 70°54'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from BVY to RCA:
1,608.61 miles (2,588.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY), Beverly, Massachusetts, United States and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,609 miles (or 2,589 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 Beverly Municipal 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: | BVY / KBVY |
| Airport Name: | Beverly Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'3"N by 70°54'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Beverly |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BVY |
| More Information: | BVY 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 Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY):
- Because of Beverly Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Beverly Municipal 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.
- SCCA auto races were held at Beverly Airport in 1955 and 1956.
- Beverly Municipal Airport was built in 1928 through the efforts of the Beverly Aero Club and the Beverly Chamber of Commerce.
- Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) is Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NW of BVY.
- The furthest airport from Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.96 miles (22.47 km) NW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.95 miles (25.67 km) SSW | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 20.54 miles (33.05 km) WSW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 30.18 miles (48.58 km) SSW | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 33.31 miles (53.60 km) WNW | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 34.45 miles (55.44 km) N | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 34.95 miles (56.25 km) W | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 35.67 miles (57.41 km) NW | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 9 | 47.63 miles (76.66 km) SSE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 50.13 miles (80.68 km) SE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 52.02 miles (83.71 km) NW | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 53.60 miles (86.27 km) WSW | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 54.45 miles (87.63 km) SSW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 56.00 miles (90.13 km) W | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) N | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,756.01 miles (18,919.42 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,747.26 miles (18,905.33 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,733.23 miles (18,882.76 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,730.72 miles (18,878.71 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,706.94 miles (18,840.44 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,667.12 miles (18,776.37 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,625.00 miles (18,708.57 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,622.37 miles (18,704.35 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,610.40 miles (18,685.09 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,526.30 miles (18,549.74 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,512.71 miles (18,527.87 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,434.80 miles (18,402.48 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,433.85 miles (18,400.95 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,398.66 miles (18,344.32 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,397.74 miles (18,342.83 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, 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 | |