Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Antofagasta, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°26'39"S by 70°26'41"W)
Distance from RCA to ANF:
5,105.99 miles (8,217.27 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 Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), Antofagasta, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,106 miles (or 8,217 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 Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno 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 Ellsworth Air Force Base and Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno 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: | 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: | ANF / SCFA |
| Airport Name: | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) |
| Location: | Antofagasta, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°26'39"S by 70°26'41"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 455 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANF |
| More Information: | ANF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
- In March 1944, heavy bomber operational training ended and the 225th Army Air Force Base Unit began training of replacement personnel for deployed heavy bombardment units in the overseas combat theaters.
- Ellsworth Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 10 miles northeast of Rapid City, South Dakota just north of Box Elder, South Dakota.
- The 740th AC&W Squadron began operations in 1955 with AN/MPS-7 search radar, and initially the station functioned as a Ground-Control Intercept and warning station.
Facts about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF):
- Because of Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 455 feet, planes can take off or land at Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno 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.
- Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NNE of ANF.
- The furthest airport from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) is Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH), which is nearly antipodal to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (meaning Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Liuzhou Bailian Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
| 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 | |
Map of Nearest Airports to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport):
List of Nearest Airports to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport):
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.23 miles (84.05 km) NNE | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 118.18 miles (190.19 km) ENE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 199.80 miles (321.54 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 201.71 miles (324.62 km) N | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 5 | 202.60 miles (326.05 km) SSE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 266.18 miles (428.37 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 309.99 miles (498.88 km) NE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 327.70 miles (527.38 km) ESE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 344.15 miles (553.85 km) ESE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 10 | 352.17 miles (566.77 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 11 | 352.17 miles (566.77 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 12 | 388.60 miles (625.39 km) E | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 389.12 miles (626.23 km) ENE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 392.42 miles (631.53 km) E | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 401.48 miles (646.11 km) N | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport):
List of Furthest Airports from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport):
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,383.07 miles (19,928.57 km) N | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,331.60 miles (19,845.74 km) ENE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,329.48 miles (19,842.32 km) W | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,310.52 miles (19,811.81 km) NNW | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,304.12 miles (19,801.52 km) N | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,287.62 miles (19,774.96 km) NE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,274.60 miles (19,754.01 km) NNW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 12,271.33 miles (19,748.74 km) E | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,265.65 miles (19,739.60 km) NE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 10 | 12,236.32 miles (19,692.41 km) N | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 11 | 12,212.24 miles (19,653.64 km) W | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 12,199.41 miles (19,633.00 km) W | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 12,198.48 miles (19,631.50 km) NNW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 12,187.46 miles (19,613.76 km) NNW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 15 | 12,180.47 miles (19,602.51 km) NE | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |