Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Bendigo, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°44'21"S by 144°19'46"E)
Distance from RCA to BXG:
8,955.23 miles (14,412.00 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 Bendigo Airport (BXG), Bendigo, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,955 miles (or 14,412 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 Bendigo 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 Bendigo 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: | BXG / YBDG |
| Airport Name: | Bendigo Airport |
| Location: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'21"S by 144°19'46"E |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Greater Bendigo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 705 feet (215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXG |
| More Information: | BXG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (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.
- Internationally, the destruction of the Berlin Wall in October 1989 symbolized the imminent demise of the Soviet Union over the next several months.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
- 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.
Facts about Bendigo Airport (BXG):
- Because of Bendigo Airport's relatively low elevation of 705 feet, planes can take off or land at Bendigo 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.
- The furthest airport from Bendigo Airport (BXG) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Bendigo Airport (meaning Bendigo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,127 miles (19,516 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Bendigo Airport (BXG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bendigo Airport (BXG) is Echuca Airport (ECH), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NNE of BXG.
| 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 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) NNE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 62.75 miles (100.98 km) ENE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 70.44 miles (113.37 km) SSE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 71.62 miles (115.26 km) NNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) SSE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 83.84 miles (134.93 km) WSW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 88.46 miles (142.37 km) NNE | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 90.22 miles (145.19 km) S | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 93.86 miles (151.06 km) E | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) SSE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 102.66 miles (165.22 km) S | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 119.58 miles (192.44 km) W | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 123.84 miles (199.30 km) ENE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 130.62 miles (210.21 km) WNW | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 139.57 miles (224.61 km) WSW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,126.76 miles (19,516.08 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,117.11 miles (19,500.55 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,037.01 miles (19,371.64 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,022.06 miles (19,347.57 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,989.84 miles (19,295.73 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,947.93 miles (19,228.28 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,884.17 miles (19,125.68 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,856.43 miles (19,081.02 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,330.11 miles (18,233.99 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,315.18 miles (18,209.98 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,288.12 miles (18,166.42 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,256.57 miles (18,115.65 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,206.40 miles (18,034.91 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,179.14 miles (17,991.04 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 15 | 11,178.81 miles (17,990.51 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |