Nonstop flight route between Mopti, Mali and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°30'46"N by 4°4'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from MZI to RCA:
5,957.23 miles (9,587.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI), Mopti, Mali and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,957 miles (or 9,587 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 Mopti Airport Ambodedjo 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 Mopti Airport Ambodedjo 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: | MZI / GAMB |
| Airport Name: | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport |
| Location: | Mopti, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°30'46"N by 4°4'45"W |
| Area Served: | Mopti, Mali |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 906 feet (276 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZI |
| More Information: | MZI 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 Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI):
- The closest airport to Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) is Tougan Airport (TUQ), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) SE of MZI.
- Because of Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport's relatively low elevation of 906 feet, planes can take off or land at Mopti Airport Ambodedjo 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 Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (meaning Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- 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 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 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.
- Shortly after additional runway improvements, in July 1949, the 28 BMW began conversion from B-29s to the huge B-36 Peacemaker.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 120.88 miles (194.53 km) SE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 123.10 miles (198.12 km) S | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 128.97 miles (207.55 km) ESE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 131.66 miles (211.89 km) NNE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 5 | 147.23 miles (236.94 km) SSE | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 166.50 miles (267.96 km) E | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 169.02 miles (272.01 km) NNE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 8 | 174.20 miles (280.35 km) SSW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 9 | 214.09 miles (344.55 km) E | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 218.16 miles (351.09 km) WNW | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 11 | 223.15 miles (359.12 km) ESE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 228.10 miles (367.08 km) SE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 232.27 miles (373.81 km) S | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 245.31 miles (394.78 km) SSW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 15 | 252.55 miles (406.45 km) SSE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.66 miles (19,710.65 km) SW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.79 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,191.03 miles (19,619.51 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,172.13 miles (19,589.10 km) WSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,146.43 miles (19,547.74 km) SW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,136.60 miles (19,531.92 km) SW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,132.79 miles (19,525.79 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,089.67 miles (19,456.39 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,051.24 miles (19,394.55 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,049.90 miles (19,392.38 km) SW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,034.16 miles (19,367.06 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,967.44 miles (19,259.68 km) SSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 13 | 11,926.26 miles (19,193.40 km) SE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,919.87 miles (19,183.13 km) ESE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,914.15 miles (19,173.92 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 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 | |