Nonstop flight route between Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States and Monrovia, Liberia:
Departure Airport:
(43°34'54"N by 96°44'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°14'2"N by 10°21'43"W)
Distance from FSD to ROB:
5,740.89 miles (9,239.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States and Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB), Monrovia, Liberia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,741 miles (or 9,239 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 Sioux Falls Regional Airport and Roberts International Airport Roberts Field, 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 Sioux Falls Regional Airport and Roberts International Airport Roberts Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSD / KFSD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'54"N by 96°44'30"W |
| Area Served: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sioux Falls |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1430 feet (436 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSD |
| More Information: | FSD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROB / GLRB |
| Airport Name: | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field |
| Location: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°14'2"N by 10°21'43"W |
| Area Served: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROB |
| More Information: | ROB Maps & Info |
Facts about Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD):
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) has 3 runways.
- On December 20, 1983, Ozark Airlines Flight 650 struck a snow plow while landing, killing the driver.
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Falls Regional Airport", another name for FSD is "Joe Foss Field".
- The furthest airport from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,610 miles (17,075 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport, also known as Joe Foss Field, is a public and military use airport owned by the Sioux Falls Regional Airport Authority and located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Sioux Falls, a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States.
- FSD has public Wi-Fi available provided by Midcontinent Communications.
- The closest airport to Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of FSD.
Facts about Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB):
- Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Presently, daily commercial traffic consists of only one or two arrivals.
- In 2012, Starbow Airlines publicly stated an intention to begin flights to Monrovia from Accra in 2013, and other reports suggested that Egyptair could resume its Cairo-Accra-Monrovia service, but as of mid-2014 neither of these developments have been realized.
- Roberts International Airport Roberts Field handled 133,656 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) is Nauru International Airport (INU), which is nearly antipodal to Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (meaning Roberts International Airport Roberts Field is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nauru International Airport), and is located 12,001 miles (19,314 kilometers) away in Yaren, Nauru.
- At one point in the past, Roberts Airport was listed as an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle.
- However, just one week prior to the inaugural flight, Delta announced that its planned launch would be suspended indefinitely.
- The closest airport to Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) is Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of ROB.
- Because of Roberts International Airport Roberts Field's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Roberts International Airport Roberts Field 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.
- During the Second Liberian Civil War, the main terminal building suffered major damage, and remains vacant and unenclosed.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.56 miles (55.63 km) NNW | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 50.08 miles (80.59 km) N | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 53.27 miles (85.73 km) SE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 56.24 miles (90.51 km) SW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 62.03 miles (99.83 km) SSE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 66.15 miles (106.46 km) WNW | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 75.44 miles (121.41 km) NE | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) ESE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) SSE | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 87.93 miles (141.50 km) E | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 92.43 miles (148.75 km) NW | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 94.27 miles (151.71 km) NNW | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 101.82 miles (163.86 km) SE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 108.68 miles (174.91 km) NNE | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 115.76 miles (186.30 km) SSW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,609.89 miles (17,074.92 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,586.47 miles (17,037.23 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,570.31 miles (17,011.23 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,561.74 miles (16,997.42 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,517.15 miles (16,925.67 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,510.43 miles (16,914.86 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,504.02 miles (16,904.53 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,493.80 miles (16,888.09 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,475.66 miles (16,858.90 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,472.51 miles (16,853.82 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,428.77 miles (16,783.44 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,425.05 miles (16,777.45 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,396.98 miles (16,732.28 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,380.24 miles (16,705.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,372.87 miles (16,693.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.49 miles (44.24 km) W | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 2 | 30.90 miles (49.73 km) SE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 3 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) SE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 127.68 miles (205.48 km) NNW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 146.66 miles (236.02 km) N | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 6 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) NE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 7 | 150.29 miles (241.88 km) NNE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 8 | 152.20 miles (244.95 km) NW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 153.26 miles (246.65 km) E | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 157.67 miles (253.74 km) NE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 11 | 170.28 miles (274.04 km) NNE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 12 | 171.10 miles (275.36 km) NNW | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 171.25 miles (275.60 km) SE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 14 | 172.96 miles (278.36 km) WNW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 176.07 miles (283.35 km) NW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,001.48 miles (19,314.47 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 2 | 11,914.55 miles (19,174.55 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,906.85 miles (19,162.17 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,891.43 miles (19,137.35 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,889.60 miles (19,134.42 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,883.66 miles (19,124.84 km) WSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,883.30 miles (19,124.28 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,867.83 miles (19,099.37 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,857.61 miles (19,082.92 km) SSW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,856.27 miles (19,080.78 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,834.35 miles (19,045.50 km) SSW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,832.96 miles (19,043.25 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,822.17 miles (19,025.89 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,818.50 miles (19,019.99 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 11,812.06 miles (19,009.63 km) SSW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |