Nonstop flight route between Bayamo, Cuba and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(20°23'47"N by 76°37'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from BYM to RCA:
2,234.46 miles (3,596.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM), Bayamo, Cuba and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,234 miles (or 3,596 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 Carlos Manuel de Céspedes 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: | BYM / MUBY |
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| Location: | Bayamo, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°23'47"N by 76°37'17"W |
| Area Served: | Bayamo, Cuba |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYM |
| More Information: | BYM 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 Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM):
- In addition to being known as "Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport", another name for BYM is "Aeropuerto Carlos Manuel de Céspedes".
- The furthest airport from Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlos Manuel de Céspedes 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 Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM) is Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) WSW of BYM.
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 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.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- Internationally, the destruction of the Berlin Wall in October 1989 symbolized the imminent demise of the Soviet Union over the next several months.
- An Army Air-Defense Command Post was established at Ellsworth in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions.
- 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 | 31.04 miles (49.96 km) WSW | Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO) | Manzanillo, Cuba |     |
| 2 | 33.40 miles (53.76 km) NE | Frank País International Airport (HOG) | Holguín, Cuba | |
| 3 | 58.86 miles (94.73 km) ESE | Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) | Santiago, Cuba | |
| 4 | 66.60 miles (107.17 km) ENE | Preston Airport (PST) | Guatemala, Cuba | |
| 5 | 73.36 miles (118.05 km) ENE | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| 6 | 97.27 miles (156.54 km) ESE | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| 7 | 101.42 miles (163.21 km) ESE | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | |
| 8 | 106.15 miles (170.83 km) NW | Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (CMW) | Camagüey, Cuba | |
| 9 | 111.38 miles (179.25 km) E | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 10 | 136.06 miles (218.97 km) NNE | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 137.02 miles (220.51 km) E | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 12 | 139.50 miles (224.50 km) S | Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | |
| 13 | 151.94 miles (244.52 km) S | Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT) | Port Antonio, Jamaica | |
| 14 | 155.52 miles (250.29 km) SSW | Sangster International Airport (MBJ) | Montego Bay, Jamaica | |
| 15 | 166.89 miles (268.58 km) S | Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP) | Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,735.99 miles (18,887.19 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,732.62 miles (18,881.78 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,722.82 miles (18,866.00 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,711.28 miles (18,847.43 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,686.22 miles (18,807.11 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,658.67 miles (18,762.76 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,585.78 miles (18,645.46 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,570.20 miles (18,620.39 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,519.40 miles (18,538.64 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,505.12 miles (18,515.64 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,502.57 miles (18,511.54 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,495.75 miles (18,500.57 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,492.12 miles (18,494.72 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,492.00 miles (18,494.54 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,478.14 miles (18,472.22 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |