Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Agen, France:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°10'28"N by 0°35'26"E)
Distance from RCA to AGF:
4,744.53 miles (7,635.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF), Agen, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,745 miles (or 7,636 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 Ellsworth Air Force Base and Agen La Garenne 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 Ellsworth Air Force Base and Agen La Garenne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGF / LFBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Agen, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°10'28"N by 0°35'26"E |
| Area Served: | Agen, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Syndicat Mixte Aérodrome Départemental (SMAD) du Lot et Garonne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 204 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGF |
| More Information: | AGF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- 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.
- Shortly after additional runway improvements, in July 1949, the 28 BMW began conversion from B-29s to the huge B-36 Peacemaker.
- On 2 January 1942, the U.S.
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
Facts about Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF):
- Agen La Garenne Airport handled 35,108 passengers last year.
- Because of Agen La Garenne Airport's relatively low elevation of 204 feet, planes can take off or land at Agen La Garenne 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 "Agen La Garenne Airport", another name for AGF is "Aérodrome d'Agen - La Garenne".
- The closest airport to Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) is Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of AGF.
- The furthest airport from Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Agen La Garenne Airport (meaning Agen La Garenne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,288 miles (19,775 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.02 miles (72.46 km) N | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 2 | 53.74 miles (86.48 km) SE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 3 | 71.52 miles (115.11 km) N | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 4 | 74.23 miles (119.46 km) NE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 5 | 74.50 miles (119.89 km) SW | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 6 | 74.52 miles (119.92 km) SSW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 7 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) NW | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 8 | 88.92 miles (143.10 km) WNW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 9 | 94.89 miles (152.71 km) ESE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 10 | 94.96 miles (152.82 km) E | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 11 | 102.87 miles (165.55 km) ENE | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 12 | 108.42 miles (174.48 km) SE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 13 | 108.91 miles (175.27 km) N | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 14 | 111.72 miles (179.79 km) NNW | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 15 | 116.13 miles (186.89 km) WSW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,287.91 miles (19,775.43 km) W | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,101.51 miles (19,475.45 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,083.58 miles (19,446.58 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,073.13 miles (19,429.77 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,068.67 miles (19,422.59 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,065.32 miles (19,417.21 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,059.53 miles (19,407.88 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,050.22 miles (19,392.89 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,032.72 miles (19,364.74 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,032.54 miles (19,364.45 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,029.32 miles (19,359.26 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,013.52 miles (19,333.83 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,999.82 miles (19,311.79 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,997.18 miles (19,307.54 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,994.86 miles (19,303.80 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |