Nonstop flight route between Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°46'41"N by 100°6'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from MTY to RCA:
1,279.96 miles (2,059.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY), Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,280 miles (or 2,060 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 General Mariano Escobedo International 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: | MTY / MMMY |
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| Location: | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°46'41"N by 100°6'23"W |
| Area Served: | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1280 feet (390 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTY |
| More Information: | MTY 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 General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY):
- The furthest airport from General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,306 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) is Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) WSW of MTY.
- In addition to being known as "General Mariano Escobedo International Airport", another name for MTY is "Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo".
- General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) has 2 runways.
- The airport serves as a hub for Aeroméxico Connect, Magnicharters, VivaAerobus with a secondary hub for Aeroméxico.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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 airfield was again temporarily shut down from September 1946 – March 1947 and underwent a major construction program to upgrade the temporary wartime facilities to that of a permanent base.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.59 miles (86.25 km) WSW | Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW) | Saltillo, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 117.24 miles (188.67 km) NW | Venustiano Carranza International Airport (LOV) | Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 3 | 117.82 miles (189.60 km) E | General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| 4 | 119.22 miles (191.86 km) ENE | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 119.74 miles (192.71 km) NNE | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| 6 | 128.32 miles (206.51 km) NNE | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 155.35 miles (250.02 km) ENE | Valley International Airport (HRL) | Harlingen, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 160.47 miles (258.25 km) SSE | General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 9 | 160.59 miles (258.45 km) E | General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 10 | 166.92 miles (268.63 km) E | Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) | Brownsville, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 185.43 miles (298.42 km) NE | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 186.66 miles (300.40 km) NE | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 192.94 miles (310.51 km) NNE | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 198.61 miles (319.64 km) N | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 15 | 206.27 miles (331.95 km) W | Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,305.53 miles (18,194.44 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,988.55 miles (17,684.32 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,979.81 miles (17,670.25 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,859.21 miles (17,476.16 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,856.34 miles (17,471.53 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,625.13 miles (17,099.45 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,564.53 miles (17,001.91 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,480.32 miles (16,866.39 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,452.04 miles (16,820.88 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,445.87 miles (16,810.95 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,418.51 miles (16,766.92 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,416.97 miles (16,764.44 km) E | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,416.82 miles (16,764.20 km) E | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,388.01 miles (16,717.83 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,385.88 miles (16,714.42 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |