Nonstop flight route between Isfahan, Iran and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°45'2"N by 51°51'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from IFN to RCA:
6,894.15 miles (11,095.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Isfahan International Airport (IFN), Isfahan, Iran and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,894 miles (or 11,095 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 Isfahan International 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 Isfahan International 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: | IFN / OIFM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Isfahan, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°45'2"N by 51°51'39"E |
| Area Served: | Isfahan |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of Iran |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 5059 feet (1,542 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IFN |
| More Information: | IFN 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 Isfahan International Airport (IFN):
- In addition to being known as "Isfahan International Airport", another name for IFN is "Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport".
- Because of Isfahan International Airport's high elevation of 5,059 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IFN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IFN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Isfahan International Airport (IFN) is Shahrekord International Airport (CQD), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) WSW of IFN.
- Isfahan International Airport (IFN) has 2 runways.
- Isfahan International Airport handled 2,103,633 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Isfahan International Airport (IFN) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,653 miles (18,753 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- 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.
- 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 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 | 67.12 miles (108.02 km) WSW | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran |     |
| 2 | 152.64 miles (245.65 km) ESE | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 3 | 188.57 miles (303.47 km) NNW | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 4 | 190.19 miles (306.08 km) SW | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 5 | 202.79 miles (326.36 km) W | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 6 | 205.41 miles (330.58 km) N | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 7 | 206.09 miles (331.67 km) WSW | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 8 | 212.45 miles (341.90 km) WNW | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 9 | 219.94 miles (353.96 km) SW | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 10 | 226.05 miles (363.79 km) S | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 11 | 239.77 miles (385.87 km) NW | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 12 | 269.77 miles (434.15 km) SW | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 13 | 269.92 miles (434.40 km) SSW | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 14 | 271.19 miles (436.44 km) N | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 15 | 278.89 miles (448.82 km) NNE | Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY) | Sari, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,652.62 miles (18,753.03 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,389.93 miles (18,330.28 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,297.57 miles (18,181.63 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,296.15 miles (18,179.34 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,253.76 miles (18,111.12 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,148.13 miles (17,941.13 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,020.80 miles (17,736.22 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,975.34 miles (17,663.06 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,958.69 miles (17,636.25 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,919.70 miles (17,573.52 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,850.82 miles (17,462.65 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,846.14 miles (17,455.12 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,788.15 miles (17,361.79 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,762.09 miles (17,319.86 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,742.36 miles (17,288.10 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |