Nonstop flight route between Kahramanmaras, Turkey and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°32'20"N by 36°57'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from KCM to RCA:
6,264.61 miles (10,081.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM), Kahramanmaras, Turkey and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,265 miles (or 10,082 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 Kahramanmaraş 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 Kahramanmaraş 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: | KCM / LTCN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kahramanmaras, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°32'20"N by 36°57'11"E |
| Area Served: | Kahramanmaraş, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1723 feet (525 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCM |
| More Information: | KCM 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 Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM):
- Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kahramanmaraş Airport", another name for KCM is "Kahramanmaraş Havaalanı".
- The closest airport to Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) SE of KCM.
- The furthest airport from Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,327 miles (18,229 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- To provide air defense of the base, the United States Army established the Ellsworth AFB Defense Area in 1957 and constructed Nike-Ajax Surface-to-air missile sites for air defense.
- 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.
- Ellsworth Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 10 miles northeast of Rapid City, South Dakota just north of Box Elder, South Dakota.
- The 44th Missile Wing, however, had ably accomplished its deterrence mission.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- After the Army closed their facilities, the military housing at the Nike Integrated Fire Control sites was transferred to control of Ellsworth, and was used as Air Force military family housing until about 1990.
- 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.
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.04 miles (80.53 km) SE | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 83.99 miles (135.16 km) E | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 3 | 87.59 miles (140.97 km) NE | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) | Malatya, Turkey | |
| 4 | 89.31 miles (143.73 km) SSW | Hatay Airport (HTY) | Hatay, Turkey | |
| 5 | 95.04 miles (152.95 km) S | Aleppo International Airport (ALP) | Aleppo, Syria | |
| 6 | 99.72 miles (160.49 km) WSW | Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) | Adana, Turkey | |
| 7 | 106.89 miles (172.02 km) E | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 8 | 106.89 miles (172.02 km) E | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 9 | 116.25 miles (187.08 km) NW | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| 10 | 147.02 miles (236.60 km) ENE | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 11 | 153.96 miles (247.78 km) N | Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) | Sivas, Turkey | |
| 12 | 156.86 miles (252.45 km) WNW | Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) | Nevsehir, Turkey | |
| 13 | 157.92 miles (254.14 km) SSW | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 14 | 179.17 miles (288.35 km) E | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 15 | 194.10 miles (312.37 km) N | Tokat Airport (TJK) | Tokat, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,326.96 miles (18,228.93 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,281.64 miles (18,155.99 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,247.55 miles (18,101.13 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,149.52 miles (17,943.37 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,085.95 miles (17,841.06 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,058.06 miles (17,796.17 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,039.52 miles (17,766.33 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,033.79 miles (17,757.12 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,999.84 miles (17,702.48 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,992.79 miles (17,691.14 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,988.76 miles (17,684.65 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,959.42 miles (17,637.43 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 10,951.44 miles (17,624.59 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,943.82 miles (17,612.34 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,930.36 miles (17,590.67 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, 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 | |