Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°32'30"N by 6°28'19"W)
Distance from RCA to BXI:
6,083.42 miles (9,790.29 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 Boundiali Airport (BXI), Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,083 miles (or 9,790 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 Boundiali 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 Boundiali 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: | BXI / DIBI |
| Airport Name: | Boundiali Airport |
| Location: | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°32'30"N by 6°28'19"W |
| Area Served: | Boundiali |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1286 feet (392 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXI |
| More Information: | BXI Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- 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.
- On 15 July 1945, the 225th AAFBU was inactivated and Rapid City AAB was placed on standby status as the Army Air Forces began to demobilize.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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 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 12th Air Division moved to Ellsworth on 15 July 1988.
Facts about Boundiali Airport (BXI):
- Boundiali Airport (BXI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Boundiali Airport (BXI) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Boundiali Airport (meaning Boundiali Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,044 miles (19,382 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Boundiali Airport (BXI) is Korhogo Airport (HGO), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) E of BXI.
| 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 | 63.30 miles (101.88 km) E | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 74.19 miles (119.40 km) W | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 86.77 miles (139.65 km) E | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 134.43 miles (216.35 km) NNE | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 5 | 136.67 miles (219.95 km) SE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 142.73 miles (229.70 km) NE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 156.98 miles (252.63 km) SE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 174.35 miles (280.59 km) SSW | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 183.54 miles (295.37 km) NE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 189.93 miles (305.66 km) S | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 11 | 193.57 miles (311.51 km) SW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 12 | 197.38 miles (317.66 km) SSE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 197.66 miles (318.10 km) WNW | Kankan Airport (KNN) | Kankan, Guinea | |
| 14 | 202.16 miles (325.35 km) SW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 15 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) NNE | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,043.68 miles (19,382.37 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,950.90 miles (19,233.06 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 11,933.93 miles (19,205.74 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,921.41 miles (19,185.61 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,910.31 miles (19,167.74 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,908.12 miles (19,164.21 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,889.84 miles (19,134.79 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,889.72 miles (19,134.60 km) SE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,870.16 miles (19,103.13 km) SE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,869.68 miles (19,102.35 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,846.03 miles (19,064.29 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,844.73 miles (19,062.19 km) SE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,838.46 miles (19,052.10 km) SE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,830.88 miles (19,039.91 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,828.74 miles (19,036.47 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |