Nonstop flight route between Mikkeli, Finland and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°41'11"N by 27°11'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from MIK to RCA:
4,618.82 miles (7,433.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mikkeli Airport (MIK), Mikkeli, Finland and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,619 miles (or 7,433 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 Mikkeli 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 Mikkeli 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: | MIK / EFMI |
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| Location: | Mikkeli, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°41'11"N by 27°11'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mikkeli |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 329 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIK |
| More Information: | MIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCA / KRCA |
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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 Mikkeli Airport (MIK):
- Because of Mikkeli Airport's relatively low elevation of 329 feet, planes can take off or land at Mikkeli 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 Mikkeli Airport (MIK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,873 miles (17,498 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Mikkeli Airport (MIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mikkeli Airport", another name for MIK is "Mikkelin lentoasema".
- There is one runway in the airport and its measures are 1,702 m × 44 m.
- The closest airport to Mikkeli Airport (MIK) is Varkaus Airport (VRK), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNE of MIK.
- Mikkeli Airport handled 1,214 passengers last year.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.93 miles (64.26 km) NNE | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland |     |
| 2 | 54.27 miles (87.34 km) SE | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 3 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) S | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 4 | 69.88 miles (112.46 km) NW | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 5 | 79.65 miles (128.19 km) W | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 6 | 93.32 miles (150.19 km) NNE | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 7 | 99.13 miles (159.54 km) ENE | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 8 | 103.09 miles (165.90 km) NE | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 9 | 105.12 miles (169.18 km) SW | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 10 | 120.35 miles (193.68 km) W | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 11 | 120.66 miles (194.18 km) SW | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 12 | 122.55 miles (197.22 km) SW | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 13 | 157.02 miles (252.70 km) WNW | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 14 | 164.03 miles (263.98 km) SE | Rzhevka Airport (RVH) | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 15 | 164.48 miles (264.71 km) WNW | Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) | Kauhajoki, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,872.69 miles (17,497.85 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,615.12 miles (17,083.33 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,600.30 miles (17,059.49 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,590.91 miles (17,044.38 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,581.76 miles (17,029.64 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,558.94 miles (16,992.93 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,554.12 miles (16,985.17 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,552.98 miles (16,983.33 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,551.55 miles (16,981.02 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,524.12 miles (16,936.89 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,521.75 miles (16,933.08 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,521.39 miles (16,932.49 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,504.06 miles (16,904.61 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,497.47 miles (16,893.99 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,496.62 miles (16,892.64 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, 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 | |