Nonstop flight route between Klagenfurt, Austria and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°38'34"N by 14°20'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from KLU to RCA:
5,096.54 miles (8,202.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), Klagenfurt, Austria and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,097 miles (or 8,202 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 Klagenfurt 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 Klagenfurt 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: | KLU / LOWK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°38'34"N by 14°20'13"E |
| Area Served: | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Kärntner Flughafen Betriebsgesellschaft m. b. H. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1470 feet (448 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLU |
| More Information: | KLU 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 Klagenfurt Airport (KLU):
- In addition to being known as "Klagenfurt Airport", another name for KLU is "Kärnten Airport".
- The closest airport to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) S of KLU.
- Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) has 2 runways.
- Already in the years 1926 to 1938, seven airlines operated from Klagenfurt airport.
- The nearest bigger international airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport in Slovenia approx.
- The furthest airport from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,877 miles (19,114 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In World War I and II, the airport of Klagenfurt was operated as a military airfield, and indeed Klagenfurt Airport was founded in 1914 as a military airport.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The mission of the 28th Bomb Wing is to deliver decisive combat power for global response.
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.45 miles (47.40 km) S | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia |     |
| 2 | 57.45 miles (92.45 km) ENE | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 3 | 65.06 miles (104.71 km) E | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| 4 | 69.87 miles (112.45 km) SW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 5 | 87.91 miles (141.47 km) SSW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 6 | 93.14 miles (149.90 km) WSW | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 7 | 99.15 miles (159.57 km) S | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 8 | 101.24 miles (162.93 km) NW | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 9 | 103.55 miles (166.65 km) SE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 10 | 104.83 miles (168.70 km) WSW | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 11 | 105.50 miles (169.78 km) W | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 12 | 110.12 miles (177.22 km) N | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 13 | 122.50 miles (197.14 km) S | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 14 | 123.22 miles (198.31 km) WSW | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 15 | 123.41 miles (198.61 km) SW | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,876.80 miles (19,113.81 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,442.37 miles (18,414.67 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,428.47 miles (18,392.30 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,428.46 miles (18,392.28 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,405.00 miles (18,354.53 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,402.02 miles (18,349.73 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,396.71 miles (18,341.18 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,378.31 miles (18,311.56 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,365.42 miles (18,290.82 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,365.21 miles (18,290.48 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,364.78 miles (18,289.79 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,364.71 miles (18,289.68 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,354.34 miles (18,272.99 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,348.23 miles (18,263.16 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,328.54 miles (18,231.48 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |