Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Portland, Oregon, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°2'43"N by 103°3'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°35'18"N by 122°35'50"W)
Distance from RAP to PDX:
961.21 miles (1,546.92 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 Portland International Airport (PDX), Portland, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 961 miles (or 1,547 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 Rapid City Regional Airport and Portland International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | PDX / KPDX |
| Airport Name: | Portland International Airport |
| Location: | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°35'18"N by 122°35'50"W |
| Area Served: | Portland metropolitan area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDX |
| More Information: | PDX Maps & Info |
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 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.
Facts about Portland International Airport (PDX):
- The furthest airport from Portland International Airport (PDX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,903 miles (17,546 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Portland International Airport (PDX) is Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of PDX.
- Swan Island Airport was officially named Portland Airport until the opening of the new airport.
- Portland International Airport handled 1,502,956 passengers last year.
- In 2013, a Travel+Leisure magazine readers' poll named PDX the best US airport, based on its on-time record, dining, shopping, and mass transportation into the city.
- Because of Portland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland 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.
- The first international nonstop was Western's 720B to Vancouver in 1967.
- Portland International Airport (PDX) has 3 runways.
- In 1925 aviation proponents proposed an airport for Portland on Swan Island, northwest of downtown Portland on the Willamette River.
- By the 1980s, the terminal building began an extensive renovation in order to update PDX to meet future needs.
| 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 | 9.88 miles (15.90 km) ESE | Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 2 | 17.37 miles (27.95 km) W | Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) | Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 35.25 miles (56.73 km) E | Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK) | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 39.34 miles (63.31 km) NNW | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 50.89 miles (81.91 km) SSW | McNary Field (SLE) | Salem, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 62.21 miles (100.12 km) N | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 69.17 miles (111.32 km) E | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 71.46 miles (115.00 km) WSW | Pacific City State Airport (PFC) | Pacific City, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 73.12 miles (117.67 km) WNW | Astoria Regional Airport (AST) | Astoria, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 82.63 miles (132.98 km) SSW | Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 94.71 miles (152.42 km) SE | Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) | Madras, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 96.51 miles (155.32 km) N | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 99.64 miles (160.35 km) SW | Newport Municipal Airport (ONP) | Newport, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 102.99 miles (165.75 km) N | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 105.73 miles (170.16 km) SSW | Eugene Airport (EUG) | Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,902.74 miles (17,546.22 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,830.39 miles (17,429.78 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,756.38 miles (17,310.67 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,726.94 miles (17,263.29 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,698.44 miles (17,217.42 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,675.67 miles (17,180.79 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,669.74 miles (17,171.24 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,663.86 miles (17,161.78 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,647.89 miles (17,136.07 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,637.26 miles (17,118.96 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,634.80 miles (17,115.00 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,629.58 miles (17,106.60 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,626.10 miles (17,101.01 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,621.67 miles (17,093.87 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,619.98 miles (17,091.16 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |