Nonstop flight route between Salerno, Italy and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°37'11"N by 14°54'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from QSR to RCA:
5,429.96 miles (8,738.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), Salerno, Italy and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,430 miles (or 8,739 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 Salerno Costa d'Amalfi 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 Salerno Costa d'Amalfi 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: | QSR / LIRI |
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| Location: | Salerno, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°37'11"N by 14°54'44"E |
| Area Served: | Salerno |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QSR |
| More Information: | QSR 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 Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR):
- The furthest airport from Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,815 miles (19,015 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) is Naples International Airport (NAP), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) WNW of QSR.
- Because of Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Salerno Costa d'Amalfi 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 "Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport", another name for QSR is "Aeroporto Salerno Costa d'Amalfi".
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ellsworth AFB is 10 miles east of Rapid City, S.D.
- 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.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.32 miles (60.06 km) WNW | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy |     |
| 2 | 64.86 miles (104.38 km) NNE | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 3 | 102.98 miles (165.74 km) ENE | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 4 | 122.26 miles (196.76 km) WNW | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 5 | 130.90 miles (210.67 km) E | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 6 | 131.04 miles (210.89 km) NNW | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 7 | 137.92 miles (221.97 km) SSE | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 8 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) NW | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 9 | 159.11 miles (256.06 km) E | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 10 | 160.64 miles (258.53 km) SE | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 11 | 161.12 miles (259.30 km) WNW | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 12 | 171.40 miles (275.85 km) E | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 13 | 180.45 miles (290.41 km) SSE | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 14 | 194.27 miles (312.65 km) SSW | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 15 | 205.35 miles (330.47 km) NNE | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,815.28 miles (19,014.80 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,527.18 miles (18,551.16 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,480.91 miles (18,476.69 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,458.00 miles (18,439.81 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,430.42 miles (18,395.43 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,430.15 miles (18,394.99 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,429.17 miles (18,393.43 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,424.40 miles (18,385.75 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,415.57 miles (18,371.54 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,396.22 miles (18,340.40 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,392.94 miles (18,335.11 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,389.94 miles (18,330.29 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,389.09 miles (18,328.92 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,374.22 miles (18,304.99 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,370.76 miles (18,299.41 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, 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 | |