Nonstop flight route between Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°56'34"N by 74°50'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from LLY to RCA:
1,469.65 miles (2,365.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY), Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,470 miles (or 2,365 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 relatively short distance between South Jersey Regional Airport and Ellsworth Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLY / KVAY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°56'34"N by 74°50'44"W |
| Area Served: | Mount Holly, New Jersey |
| Operator/Owner: | N.J. Dept. of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLY |
| More Information: | LLY 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 South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY):
- Because of South Jersey Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at South Jersey Regional 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 closest airport to South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) is Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NW of LLY.
- In addition to being known as "South Jersey Regional Airport", another name for LLY is "VAY".
- South Jersey Regional Airport covers an area of 642 acres at an elevation of 53 feet above mean sea level.
- South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- Military organizations periodically upgrade manpower and machines from time to time to meet new national security requirements and Ellsworth Air Force Base's organizations were no exception.
- The 12th Air Division moved to Ellsworth on 15 July 1988.
- 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.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.98 miles (20.89 km) NW | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.37 miles (23.12 km) ENE | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 3 | 21.51 miles (34.62 km) WSW | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 23.13 miles (37.23 km) N | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 5 | 23.89 miles (38.45 km) NW | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 24.73 miles (39.81 km) WSW | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 25.94 miles (41.74 km) WNW | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 26.80 miles (43.13 km) ENE | JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) | Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 29.33 miles (47.21 km) E | Ocean County Airport (MJX) | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 30.66 miles (49.34 km) NNW | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 33.04 miles (53.18 km) NNE | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 12 | 36.44 miles (58.65 km) SSE | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 39.12 miles (62.95 km) W | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 41.51 miles (66.81 km) SSW | Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) | Millville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 41.70 miles (67.11 km) ENE | Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) | Belmar/Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,748.85 miles (18,907.89 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,724.86 miles (18,869.28 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,716.28 miles (18,855.47 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,698.85 miles (18,827.43 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,662.42 miles (18,768.79 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,639.19 miles (18,731.41 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,629.73 miles (18,716.19 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,623.05 miles (18,705.43 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,618.47 miles (18,698.07 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,568.15 miles (18,617.08 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,494.72 miles (18,498.91 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,472.44 miles (18,463.05 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,449.12 miles (18,425.53 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,443.26 miles (18,416.10 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,420.59 miles (18,379.61 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 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 | |