Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy:
Departure Airport:
(44°2'43"N by 103°3'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°48'1"N by 12°14'20"E)
Distance from RAP to FCO:
5,281.62 miles (8,499.93 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 Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,282 miles (or 8,500 kilometers).
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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: | FCO / LIRF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°48'1"N by 12°14'20"E |
| Area Served: | Rome, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporti di Roma SpA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCO |
| More Information: | FCO 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.
- The terminal building opened in 1988.
Facts about Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO):
- The closest airport to Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) is Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) E of FCO.
- Several projects are planned.
- From the 1960s until the 1980s, the airport experienced significant aircraft hijackings as well as being the scene of two major terrorist attacks and the port of origin for an aircraft bombing in flight—some engendered by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- The furthest airport from Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,975 miles (19,272 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport", another name for FCO is "Fiumicino – Aeroporto Internazionale Leonardo da Vinci".
- Because of Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International 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.
- On 2 May 2006, Meridiana's passenger handling staff transferred to Alitalia Airport, and the ramp employees transferred to Alitalia Airport in February 2007.
- Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport handled 36,166,345 passengers last year.
- Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) has 4 runways.
| 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 | 18.46 miles (29.70 km) E | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 2 | 38.91 miles (62.61 km) ESE | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 3 | 89.19 miles (143.53 km) NW | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 4 | 90.60 miles (145.80 km) N | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 5 | 109.12 miles (175.61 km) ENE | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 6 | 112.39 miles (180.87 km) NNW | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 7 | 121.84 miles (196.08 km) WNW | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 8 | 123.82 miles (199.28 km) ESE | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 9 | 137.83 miles (221.81 km) NNE | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 10 | 148.44 miles (238.88 km) NNW | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 11 | 150.23 miles (241.77 km) WNW | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 12 | 154.47 miles (248.60 km) N | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 13 | 154.68 miles (248.93 km) WSW | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 14 | 160.35 miles (258.06 km) NW | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 15 | 161.12 miles (259.30 km) ESE | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,974.89 miles (19,271.67 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,655.04 miles (18,756.92 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,616.27 miles (18,694.53 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,582.37 miles (18,639.97 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,575.47 miles (18,628.86 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,566.21 miles (18,613.96 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,560.76 miles (18,605.19 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,557.32 miles (18,599.65 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,541.50 miles (18,574.20 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,539.66 miles (18,571.24 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,536.49 miles (18,566.13 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,530.21 miles (18,556.04 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,518.36 miles (18,536.96 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,501.30 miles (18,509.50 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,492.67 miles (18,495.62 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |