Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(44°2'43"N by 103°3'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°19'59"N by 99°43'59"E)
Distance from RAP to LGK:
8,677.21 miles (13,964.58 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 Langkawi International Airport (LGK), Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,677 miles (or 13,965 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 Langkawi International 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 Langkawi International 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: | LGK / WMKL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°19'59"N by 99°43'59"E |
| Area Served: | Langkawi, Kedah, West Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGK |
| More Information: | LGK Maps & Info |
Facts about Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP):
- The terminal building opened in 1988.
- 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 Langkawi International Airport (LGK):
- The closest airport to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) is Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ESE of LGK.
- In addition to being known as "Langkawi International Airport", another name for LGK is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Langkawi".
- Langkawi International Airport (LGK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) is Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX), which is nearly antipodal to Langkawi International Airport (meaning Langkawi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,945 kilometers) away in Chiclayo, Peru.
- The Langkawi International Airport is a tourist attraction because it serves as a venue for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition or LIMA which is an international aerospace event for aviation industry and aero performances for the public.
- Langkawi International Airport handled 1,946,440 passengers last year.
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| 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 | 46.84 miles (75.38 km) ESE | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 61.36 miles (98.75 km) NE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 3 | 75.06 miles (120.80 km) SE | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 75.06 miles (120.80 km) SE | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 80.74 miles (129.95 km) SSE | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 81.61 miles (131.33 km) N | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 7 | 102.37 miles (164.75 km) ENE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 8 | 132.46 miles (213.18 km) NNW | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 9 | 153.63 miles (247.25 km) SE | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 156.68 miles (252.16 km) NW | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 11 | 160.64 miles (258.52 km) SSE | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 176.15 miles (283.48 km) E | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 195.48 miles (314.59 km) SSW | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 197.69 miles (318.14 km) NNW | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 15 | 205.20 miles (330.24 km) SSW | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.33 miles (19,945.07 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,354.88 miles (19,883.20 km) SSE | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,302.73 miles (19,799.27 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,299.86 miles (19,794.65 km) S | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,297.71 miles (19,791.19 km) SSE | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,292.27 miles (19,782.44 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,270.99 miles (19,748.19 km) W | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,263.96 miles (19,736.88 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,244.50 miles (19,705.56 km) S | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,235.58 miles (19,691.20 km) S | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,208.54 miles (19,647.70 km) SSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,187.29 miles (19,613.50 km) WSW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,183.00 miles (19,606.58 km) SSW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,159.83 miles (19,569.30 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,150.17 miles (19,553.76 km) W | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |