Nonstop flight route between Goundam, Mali and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°21'41"N by 3°35'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from GUD to RCA:
5,890.00 miles (9,479.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goundam Airport (GUD), Goundam, Mali and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,890 miles (or 9,479 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 Goundam 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 Goundam 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: | GUD / GAGM |
| Airport Name: | Goundam Airport |
| Location: | Goundam, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°21'41"N by 3°35'58"W |
| Area Served: | Goundam |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUD |
| More Information: | GUD 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 Goundam Airport (GUD):
- The closest airport to Goundam Airport (GUD) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ENE of GUD.
- The furthest airport from Goundam Airport (GUD) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Goundam Airport (meaning Goundam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,885 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- 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 1986, the base and the 28 BMW made extensive preparations to phase out the aging B-52 fleet and become the second home for the advanced B-1B Lancer.
- The mission of the 28th Bomb Wing is to deliver decisive combat power for global response.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- Air Defense Command activated the 740th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Rapid City AFB on 1 February 1953 under the ADC 31st Air Division.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.79 miles (75.30 km) ENE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali |     |
| 2 | 131.66 miles (211.89 km) SSW | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 3 | 203.00 miles (326.69 km) SE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 208.69 miles (335.86 km) SSE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 230.83 miles (371.48 km) S | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 233.38 miles (375.58 km) SE | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 239.21 miles (384.97 km) E | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 8 | 246.89 miles (397.32 km) W | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 250.59 miles (403.28 km) S | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 255.70 miles (411.51 km) WSW | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 11 | 260.93 miles (419.93 km) ESE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 265.50 miles (427.27 km) ESE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 269.61 miles (433.89 km) S | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 281.73 miles (453.41 km) SE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 285.65 miles (459.71 km) SE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,356.13 miles (19,885.22 km) WSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,335.11 miles (19,851.39 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,318.39 miles (19,824.47 km) SW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,255.23 miles (19,722.83 km) WSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,252.93 miles (19,719.13 km) SW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,241.85 miles (19,701.29 km) W | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,225.73 miles (19,675.36 km) WSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,217.53 miles (19,662.15 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,157.55 miles (19,565.63 km) WSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,139.80 miles (19,537.07 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,041.84 miles (19,379.41 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,976.52 miles (19,274.29 km) ESE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,947.48 miles (19,227.56 km) ESE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,937.48 miles (19,211.46 km) ESE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,925.80 miles (19,192.67 km) ESE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 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 | |