Nonstop flight route between Punta Gorda, Florida, United States and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°55'8"N by 81°59'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°2'43"N by 103°3'25"W)
Distance from PGD to RAP:
1,665.27 miles (2,679.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), Punta Gorda, Florida, United States and Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,665 miles (or 2,680 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 Punta Gorda Airport and Rapid City Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGD / KPGD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°55'8"N by 81°59'26"W |
| Area Served: | Punta Gorda, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Charlotte County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PGD |
| More Information: | PGD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAP / KRAP |
| Airport Name: | Rapid City Regional Airport |
| Location: | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°2'43"N by 103°3'25"W |
| Area Served: | Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rapid City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3204 feet (977 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAP |
| More Information: | RAP Maps & Info |
Facts about Punta Gorda Airport (PGD):
- The furthest airport from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,471 miles (18,461 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Punta Gorda Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Punta Gorda 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 "Punta Gorda Airport", another name for PGD is "(Formerly Charlotte County Airport)".
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport since it has over 10,000 passenger boardings per year.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 147,698 enplanements in calendar year 2011, an increase from 87,041 in 2010.
- Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) has 3 runways.
- Punta Gorda Airport covers 1,934 acres at an elevation of 26 feet.
- All base officers and some senior non-commissioned officers lived in Punta Gorda, while all student officers and most enlisted men lived in tent structures on the base.
- The closest airport to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Page Field (FMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SSE of PGD.
- Punta Gorda Airport handled 149,141 passengers last year.
Facts about Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP):
- The closest airport to Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) is Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) N of RAP.
- Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,585 miles (17,035 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.26 miles (39.05 km) SSE | Page Field (FMY) | Fort Myers, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.62 miles (47.66 km) WNW | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 30.18 miles (48.57 km) SSE | Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 47.80 miles (76.93 km) NW | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 5 | 49.47 miles (79.61 km) SE | Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) | Immokalee, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 54.44 miles (87.62 km) NNE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 54.47 miles (87.66 km) NE | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 54.60 miles (87.87 km) SSE | Naples Municipal Airport (APF) | Naples, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 66.80 miles (107.51 km) SSE | Marco Island Airport (MRK) | Marco Island, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 70.30 miles (113.13 km) NNW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 71.92 miles (115.74 km) N | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) NNW | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 73.95 miles (119.01 km) N | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 74.09 miles (119.24 km) ENE | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 74.38 miles (119.70 km) NNW | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,471.42 miles (18,461.42 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,453.81 miles (18,433.08 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,438.38 miles (18,408.24 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,416.17 miles (18,372.49 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,409.42 miles (18,361.63 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,377.88 miles (18,310.88 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,376.91 miles (18,309.31 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,361.26 miles (18,284.14 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,328.40 miles (18,231.24 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,326.75 miles (18,228.59 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,311.24 miles (18,203.63 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,305.83 miles (18,194.93 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,303.49 miles (18,191.15 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,300.88 miles (18,186.96 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,292.76 miles (18,173.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.04 miles (11.33 km) N | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 46.83 miles (75.37 km) NW | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 75.78 miles (121.95 km) SSE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) S | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 124.73 miles (200.73 km) W | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) S | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 139.19 miles (224.01 km) E | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 145.22 miles (233.71 km) SW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 147.61 miles (237.56 km) SSW | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 149.07 miles (239.91 km) N | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 150.24 miles (241.78 km) ESE | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 152.48 miles (245.39 km) S | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 166.27 miles (267.58 km) NE | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 184.35 miles (296.68 km) ESE | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 188.01 miles (302.58 km) WSW | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,584.99 miles (17,034.84 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,465.49 miles (16,842.53 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,442.04 miles (16,804.79 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,420.15 miles (16,769.57 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,303.64 miles (16,582.06 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,293.76 miles (16,566.15 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,270.38 miles (16,528.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,253.94 miles (16,502.08 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,245.72 miles (16,488.85 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,202.10 miles (16,418.65 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,194.16 miles (16,405.87 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,188.74 miles (16,397.15 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,188.67 miles (16,397.03 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,178.61 miles (16,380.85 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,165.58 miles (16,359.87 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |