Nonstop flight route between Veliky Novgorod, Russia and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(58°29'35"N by 31°14'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from NVR to RCA:
4,879.35 miles (7,852.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Novgorod Yurievo Airport (NVR), Veliky Novgorod, Russia and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,879 miles (or 7,853 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 Novgorod Yurievo 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 Novgorod Yurievo 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: | NVR / ULNN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Veliky Novgorod, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°29'35"N by 31°14'30"E |
| Area Served: | Velikiy Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast, Russia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NVR |
| More Information: | NVR 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 Novgorod Yurievo Airport (NVR):
- Novgorod Yurievo Airport (NVR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Novgorod Yurievo Airport (NVR) is Pulkovo Airport (LED), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) NNW of NVR.
- Because of Novgorod Yurievo Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Novgorod Yurievo 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.
- In addition to being known as "Novgorod Yurievo Airport", another name for NVR is "Аэропорт Новгород Юрьево".
- The furthest airport from Novgorod Yurievo Airport (NVR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,885 miles (17,517 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Ellsworth AFB is 10 miles east of Rapid City, S.D.
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
- 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.
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- The base experienced one of its worst peacetime tragedies in March 1953 when an RB-36 and its entire crew of 23 crashed in Newfoundland while returning from a routine exercise in Europe.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 96.73 miles (155.68 km) NNW | Pulkovo Airport (LED) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) |     |
| 2 | 105.28 miles (169.43 km) NNW | Rzhevka Airport (RVH) | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 3 | 114.66 miles (184.52 km) WSW | Pskov Airport (PKV) | Pskov, Russia | |
| 4 | 147.78 miles (237.83 km) S | Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 165.36 miles (266.13 km) W | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 6 | 202.86 miles (326.47 km) ESE | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 7 | 206.54 miles (332.40 km) NNW | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 8 | 223.70 miles (360.01 km) NW | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 9 | 238.15 miles (383.26 km) WNW | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 10 | 244.62 miles (393.68 km) W | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 11 | 245.57 miles (395.20 km) SW | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 12 | 248.17 miles (399.38 km) ENE | Cherepovets (CEE) | Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 249.63 miles (401.74 km) WNW | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 14 | 254.07 miles (408.88 km) WNW | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 15 | 254.77 miles (410.02 km) NNE | Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) | Petrozavodsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,884.73 miles (17,517.23 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,534.12 miles (16,952.98 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,520.50 miles (16,931.07 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,503.25 miles (16,903.30 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,499.43 miles (16,897.15 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,494.13 miles (16,888.63 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,493.51 miles (16,887.63 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,488.84 miles (16,880.11 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,482.85 miles (16,870.46 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,476.18 miles (16,859.73 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,471.26 miles (16,851.81 km) E | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,466.97 miles (16,844.92 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,450.89 miles (16,819.03 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,445.27 miles (16,809.99 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,443.56 miles (16,807.24 km) E | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, 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 | |