Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Batesville, Arkansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°43'33"N by 91°38'50"W)
Distance from RCA to BVX:
838.11 miles (1,348.80 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 Batesville Regional Airport (BVX), Batesville, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 838 miles (or 1,349 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 Ellsworth Air Force Base and Batesville Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | BVX / KBVX |
| Airport Name: | Batesville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Batesville, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°43'33"N by 91°38'50"W |
| Area Served: | Batesville, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Batesville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 465 feet (142 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BVX |
| More Information: | BVX Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- 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 addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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 base experienced one of its worst peacetime tragedies in March 1953 when an RB-36 and its entire crew of 23 crashed in Newfoundland while returning from a routine exercise in Europe.
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- 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.
Facts about Batesville Regional Airport (BVX):
- Because of Batesville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 465 feet, planes can take off or land at Batesville Regional 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.
- Batesville Regional Airport (BVX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Batesville Regional Airport (BVX) is Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) S of BVX.
- The furthest airport from Batesville Regional Airport (BVX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,919 miles (17,573 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Batesville Regional Airport covers an area of 398 acres at an elevation of 465 feet above mean sea level.
| 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 | 35.98 miles (57.90 km) S | Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | |
| 2 | 48.91 miles (78.72 km) NE | Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG) | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 56.59 miles (91.07 km) E | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 62.58 miles (100.72 km) SSW | Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 63.93 miles (102.88 km) NW | Ozark Regional Airport (WMH) | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 65.57 miles (105.52 km) NW | Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) | Flippin, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 67.85 miles (109.20 km) ENE | Kirk Field (PGR) | Paragould, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 73.17 miles (117.76 km) SE | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 76.18 miles (122.60 km) SSW | Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 77.95 miles (125.45 km) S | Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 81.80 miles (131.64 km) WSW | Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 84.46 miles (135.93 km) E | Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) | Manila, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 89.42 miles (143.91 km) ESE | West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 92.02 miles (148.08 km) WNW | Boone County Airport (HRO) | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 96.46 miles (155.23 km) ENE | Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) | Kennett, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,919.40 miles (17,573.02 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,898.91 miles (17,540.05 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,878.48 miles (17,507.17 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,865.99 miles (17,487.07 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,861.20 miles (17,479.37 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,850.39 miles (17,461.97 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,843.87 miles (17,451.47 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,835.91 miles (17,438.67 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,829.96 miles (17,429.08 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,821.88 miles (17,416.09 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,799.39 miles (17,379.88 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,781.84 miles (17,351.65 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,776.01 miles (17,342.26 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,772.83 miles (17,337.14 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,768.25 miles (17,329.78 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |