Nonstop flight route between Maradi, Niger and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°29'57"N by 7°6'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from MFQ to RCA:
6,528.23 miles (10,506.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maradi Airport (MFQ), Maradi, Niger and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,528 miles (or 10,506 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 Maradi 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 Maradi 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: | MFQ / DRRM |
| Airport Name: | Maradi Airport |
| Location: | Maradi, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°29'57"N by 7°6'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFQ |
| More Information: | MFQ 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 Maradi Airport (MFQ):
- The closest airport to Maradi Airport (MFQ) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) E of MFQ.
- The furthest airport from Maradi Airport (MFQ) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Maradi Airport (meaning Maradi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,987 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- On 2 January 1942, the U.S.
- 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 740th AC&W Squadron began operations in 1955 with AN/MPS-7 search radar, and initially the station functioned as a Ground-Control Intercept and warning station.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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 | 127.21 miles (204.72 km) E | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger |     |
| 2 | 138.30 miles (222.57 km) SE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) NW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 4 | 168.22 miles (270.72 km) SSE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 194.20 miles (312.54 km) S | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 246.75 miles (397.11 km) NNE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 7 | 269.42 miles (433.59 km) S | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 291.98 miles (469.90 km) SSE | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 310.56 miles (499.80 km) S | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 325.13 miles (523.25 km) WSW | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 11 | 331.97 miles (534.26 km) W | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 365.86 miles (588.79 km) N | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 13 | 372.40 miles (599.32 km) WSW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 384.91 miles (619.46 km) W | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 391.98 miles (630.83 km) SSW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,419.27 miles (19,986.83 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 2 | 12,391.27 miles (19,941.76 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,373.44 miles (19,913.07 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,356.11 miles (19,885.18 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,280.45 miles (19,763.42 km) WSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,215.74 miles (19,659.29 km) WSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,213.64 miles (19,655.90 km) E | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 8 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.50 km) WSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,204.15 miles (19,640.62 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 12,199.14 miles (19,632.57 km) WSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 11 | 12,085.06 miles (19,448.96 km) E | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 12,004.06 miles (19,318.61 km) SSW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,992.55 miles (19,300.09 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,916.94 miles (19,178.40 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,881.53 miles (19,121.43 km) SSE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 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 | |