Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Belluno, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°10'0"N by 12°14'53"E)
Distance from RCA to BLX:
5,054.19 miles (8,133.91 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 Belluno Airport (BLX), Belluno, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,054 miles (or 8,134 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 Belluno 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 Belluno 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: | BLX / LIDB |
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| Location: | Belluno, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°10'0"N by 12°14'53"E |
| Area Served: | Belluno, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Aero Club |
| Elevation: | 1240 feet (378 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLX |
| More Information: | BLX Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Air Defense Command activated the 740th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Rapid City AFB on 1 February 1953 under the ADC 31st Air Division.
- In 1986, the base and the 28 BMW made extensive preparations to phase out the aging B-52 fleet and become the second home for the advanced B-1B Lancer.
- 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.
- 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.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- 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".
Facts about Belluno Airport (BLX):
- In addition to being known as "Belluno Airport", another name for BLX is "Aeroporto di Belluno".
- Belluno Airport (BLX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Belluno Airport (BLX) is Aviano Air Base (AVB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of BLX.
- The furthest airport from Belluno Airport (BLX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,982 miles (19,282 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 19.15 miles (30.82 km) ESE | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 2 | 28.97 miles (46.63 km) NNW | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 3 | 35.72 miles (57.49 km) S | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 4 | 45.97 miles (73.98 km) S | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 5 | 48.44 miles (77.95 km) WNW | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 6 | 53.62 miles (86.29 km) SW | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 7 | 56.64 miles (91.15 km) SSW | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 8 | 63.26 miles (101.80 km) ESE | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 9 | 81.40 miles (131.01 km) SE | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 84.42 miles (135.86 km) SW | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 11 | 86.86 miles (139.78 km) NNW | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 12 | 104.83 miles (168.70 km) ENE | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 13 | 105.47 miles (169.74 km) WSW | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 14 | 105.67 miles (170.07 km) E | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 15 | 115.57 miles (185.98 km) WNW | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,981.61 miles (19,282.48 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,545.34 miles (18,580.37 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,533.26 miles (18,560.94 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,532.73 miles (18,560.09 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,509.82 miles (18,523.22 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,506.59 miles (18,518.01 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,501.46 miles (18,509.75 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,481.68 miles (18,477.92 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,470.23 miles (18,459.50 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,468.97 miles (18,457.47 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,468.86 miles (18,457.29 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,468.13 miles (18,456.11 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,455.80 miles (18,436.28 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,451.71 miles (18,429.69 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,432.07 miles (18,398.08 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |