Nonstop flight route between Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°33'56"N by 14°23'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from LSZ to RCA:
5,206.04 miles (8,378.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lošinj Airport (LSZ), Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,206 miles (or 8,378 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 Lošinj 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 Lošinj 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: | LSZ / LDLO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°33'56"N by 14°23'35"E |
| Area Served: | Lošinj, Croatia |
| Operator/Owner: | Lošinj Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSZ |
| More Information: | LSZ 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 Lošinj Airport (LSZ):
- Lošinj Airport (LSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lošinj Airport", other names for LSZ include "Sport Airport Lošinj" and "Zračno pristanište Lošinj/Lošinj I".
- Because of Lošinj Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Lošinj 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 Lošinj Airport (LSZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,146 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Lošinj Airport (LSZ) is Pula Airport (PUY), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NW of LSZ.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- Ellsworth AFB is 10 miles east of Rapid City, S.D.
- 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.
- On 1 June 1971, SAC deactivated the 821st Strategic Aerospace Division and by October of that year, an upgraded LGM-30F Minuteman II also replaced the Minuteman I missiles.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- The host unit at Ellsworth is the 28th Bomb Wing assigned to the Air Combat Command's Twelfth Air Force.
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.36 miles (52.08 km) NW | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia |     |
| 2 | 45.82 miles (73.73 km) N | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 3 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) ESE | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 4 | 73.32 miles (118.00 km) NNW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 5 | 83.19 miles (133.87 km) SW | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 6 | 95.95 miles (154.41 km) WSW | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 7 | 98.02 miles (157.76 km) NNW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 8 | 114.64 miles (184.49 km) N | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 9 | 115.25 miles (185.47 km) NE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 10 | 117.54 miles (189.17 km) WSW | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 11 | 118.25 miles (190.30 km) SE | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| 12 | 118.93 miles (191.40 km) NW | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 13 | 130.68 miles (210.31 km) NW | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 14 | 133.69 miles (215.15 km) NW | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 15 | 136.96 miles (220.41 km) WNW | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,897.11 miles (19,146.49 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,498.20 miles (18,504.51 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,473.30 miles (18,464.44 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,455.93 miles (18,436.49 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,438.14 miles (18,407.86 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,423.84 miles (18,384.84 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,422.79 miles (18,383.16 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,422.13 miles (18,382.08 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,412.37 miles (18,366.38 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,401.39 miles (18,348.72 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,399.57 miles (18,345.78 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,387.19 miles (18,325.86 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,382.26 miles (18,317.93 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,379.93 miles (18,314.18 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,361.03 miles (18,283.77 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, 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 | |