Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Beru, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(44°2'43"N by 103°3'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°21'16"S by 176°0'25"E)
Distance from RAP to BEZ:
5,834.70 miles (9,390.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Beru Island Airport (BEZ), Beru, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,835 miles (or 9,390 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 Rapid City Regional Airport and Beru Island Airport, 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 Rapid City Regional Airport and Beru Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEZ / NGBR |
| Airport Name: | Beru Island Airport |
| Location: | Beru, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°21'16"S by 176°0'25"E |
| Area Served: | Beru Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEZ |
| More Information: | BEZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Beru Island Airport (BEZ):
- The closest airport to Beru Island Airport (BEZ) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) SSE of BEZ.
- The furthest airport from Beru Island Airport (BEZ) is Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), which is nearly antipodal to Beru Island Airport (meaning Beru Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport), and is located 12,167 miles (19,581 kilometers) away in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.01 miles (165.77 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) WNW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 197.27 miles (317.47 km) NW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 273.49 miles (440.13 km) NW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 299.02 miles (481.23 km) NW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 301.98 miles (485.99 km) NW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 378.00 miles (608.33 km) NW | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 541.82 miles (871.97 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 9 | 581.45 miles (935.75 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 592.65 miles (953.78 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 630.31 miles (1,014.38 km) W | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 12 | 648.07 miles (1,042.97 km) NW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 650.72 miles (1,047.23 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 657.18 miles (1,057.62 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 667.08 miles (1,073.55 km) NNW | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.83 miles (19,580.57 km) N | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 12,150.60 miles (19,554.44 km) N | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 12,149.16 miles (19,552.13 km) NNE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 12,148.23 miles (19,550.63 km) NNW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 5 | 12,116.09 miles (19,498.91 km) NNE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 6 | 12,106.68 miles (19,483.76 km) NE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 7 | 12,081.07 miles (19,442.55 km) NNE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 12,068.10 miles (19,421.68 km) N | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 12,054.42 miles (19,399.66 km) NE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 10 | 12,042.09 miles (19,379.82 km) NW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 11 | 12,041.95 miles (19,379.58 km) NNE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 12,031.18 miles (19,362.25 km) NNW | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 13 | 12,024.03 miles (19,350.75 km) NNE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 14 | 12,006.23 miles (19,322.10 km) NNW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 15 | 12,004.46 miles (19,319.25 km) NE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |