Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°21'20"S by 51°29'26"W)
Distance from RCA to APX:
5,689.45 miles (9,156.26 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 Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX), Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,689 miles (or 9,156 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 Alberto Bertelli 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 Alberto Bertelli 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 |
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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: | APX / SSOG |
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| Location: | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°21'20"S by 51°29'26"W |
| Area Served: | Arapongas |
| Operator/Owner: | Arapongas SEIL |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2599 feet (792 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APX |
| More Information: | APX Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- The airfield was again temporarily shut down from September 1946 – March 1947 and underwent a major construction program to upgrade the temporary wartime facilities to that of a permanent base.
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- 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.
- After the Army closed their facilities, the military housing at the Nike Integrated Fire Control sites was transferred to control of Ellsworth, and was used as Air Force military family housing until about 1990.
- In March 1994, Ellsworth welcomed the 34th Bomb Squadron, a geographically separated unit that was awaiting airfield upgrades before it could return to its parent organization, the 366th Wing, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
Facts about Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX):
- The closest airport to Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) is Capitão João Busse Airport (APU), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) SSE of APX.
- The furthest airport from Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) is Naha Airport (OKA), which is nearly antipodal to Alberto Bertelli Airport (meaning Alberto Bertelli Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Naha Airport), and is located 12,233 miles (19,687 kilometers) away in Okinawa, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Alberto Bertelli Airport", another name for APX is "Aeroporto Alberto Bertelli".
- Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Alberto Bertelli Airport handled 2,263 passengers last year.
- It is operated by the Municipality of Arapongas under the supervision of Aeroportos do Paraná.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- Alberto Bertelli Airport is the airport serving Arapongas, Brazil.
| 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 | 18.94 miles (30.48 km) SSE | Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 22.54 miles (36.27 km) E | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 34.14 miles (54.95 km) WSW | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 58.09 miles (93.49 km) ENE | Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO) | Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) NE | Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) | Assis, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 6 | 119.33 miles (192.04 km) ESE | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 127.88 miles (205.79 km) NE | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 140.43 miles (225.99 km) S | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 167.28 miles (269.22 km) NNE | Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) | Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 170.19 miles (273.90 km) ENE | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 170.31 miles (274.09 km) SW | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 177.80 miles (286.13 km) WSW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 200.46 miles (322.60 km) S | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 200.47 miles (322.62 km) SE | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 209.27 miles (336.78 km) SE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,233.24 miles (19,687.44 km) NNE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,228.04 miles (19,679.08 km) NNE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,224.68 miles (19,673.66 km) NNE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,211.34 miles (19,652.20 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,201.52 miles (19,636.39 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,199.83 miles (19,633.68 km) N | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,199.45 miles (19,633.07 km) NNE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,192.77 miles (19,622.31 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,185.21 miles (19,610.15 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,155.26 miles (19,561.95 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,135.21 miles (19,529.69 km) E | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,082.56 miles (19,444.95 km) NNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,079.22 miles (19,439.58 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,078.27 miles (19,438.04 km) NNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,998.39 miles (19,309.48 km) E | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |