Nonstop flight route between José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM), José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,769 miles (or 9,284 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 Libertador General José de San Martín 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 Libertador General José de San Martín Airport and Ellsworth Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM):

• Because of Libertador General José de San Martín Airport's relatively low elevation of 430 feet, planes can take off or land at Libertador General José de San Martín 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 furthest airport from Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) is Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN), which is nearly antipodal to Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (meaning Libertador General José de San Martín Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taizhou Luqiao Airport), and is located 12,258 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
• Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) is Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of JSM.
• It has a 6,500 m² terminal, 67,740 m² of runways, and parking spaces for 100 vehicles.
• In addition to being known as "Libertador General José de San Martín Airport", other names for JSM include "Aeropuerto de Posadas "Libertador General San Martín"", "PSS", "SARP" and "PSS".

Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):

• Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
• Shortly after additional runway improvements, in July 1949, the 28 BMW began conversion from B-29s to the huge B-36 Peacemaker.
• 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.
• The mission of the 28th Bomb Wing is to deliver decisive combat power for global response.
• 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 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.
• 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.