Nonstop flight route between Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°12'42"N by 90°10'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from LNR to RCA:
646.91 miles (1,041.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tri-County Regional Airport (LNR), Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 647 miles (or 1,041 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 Tri-County 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: | LNR / KLNR |
| Airport Name: | Tri-County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°12'42"N by 90°10'46"W |
| Area Served: | Lone Rock, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | Sauk, Iowa & Richland Counties |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 717 feet (219 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNR |
| More Information: | LNR 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 Tri-County Regional Airport (LNR):
- Tri-County Regional Airport (LNR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Tri-County Regional Airport (LNR) is Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of LNR.
- Because of Tri-County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 717 feet, planes can take off or land at Tri-County 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 furthest airport from Tri-County Regional Airport (LNR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,936 miles (17,600 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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 base experienced one of its worst peacetime tragedies in March 1953 when an RB-36 and its entire crew of 23 crashed in Newfoundland while returning from a routine exercise in Europe.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.73 miles (68.77 km) E | Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 49.43 miles (79.56 km) WSW | Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD) | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 50.36 miles (81.05 km) N | Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 58.65 miles (94.38 km) NNW | Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (CMY) | Sparta, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 62.07 miles (99.90 km) SSW | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 70.62 miles (113.65 km) SE | Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 70.95 miles (114.18 km) NW | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) | La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 75.65 miles (121.75 km) ENE | Dodge County Airport (UNU) | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 78.62 miles (126.53 km) W | Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH) | Decorah, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 81.14 miles (130.59 km) NNE | South Wood County Airport (ISW) | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 84.78 miles (136.44 km) SW | Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) | Monticello, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 89.19 miles (143.54 km) SE | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 93.17 miles (149.94 km) ENE | Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 95.71 miles (154.03 km) S | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 97.03 miles (156.16 km) NW | Winona Municipal Airport (ONA) | Winona, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,936.00 miles (17,599.74 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,912.41 miles (17,561.78 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,897.91 miles (17,538.44 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,887.36 miles (17,521.46 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,839.82 miles (17,444.95 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,839.60 miles (17,444.61 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,827.16 miles (17,424.58 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,816.70 miles (17,407.75 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,803.53 miles (17,386.56 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,789.62 miles (17,364.16 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,736.79 miles (17,279.15 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,703.88 miles (17,226.19 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,696.13 miles (17,213.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,685.52 miles (17,196.63 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,643.21 miles (17,128.54 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, 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 | |