Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Bodrum, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°8'25"N by 27°40'10"E)
Distance from RCA to BXN:
6,031.57 miles (9,706.84 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 Imsik Airport (BXN), Bodrum, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,032 miles (or 9,707 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 Imsik 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 Imsik 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: | BXN / LTBV |
| Airport Name: | Imsik Airport |
| Location: | Bodrum, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°8'25"N by 27°40'10"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 202 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXN |
| More Information: | BXN Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
- 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.
- Military organizations periodically upgrade manpower and machines from time to time to meet new national security requirements and Ellsworth Air Force Base's organizations were no exception.
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
- On 2 January 1942, the U.S.
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
Facts about Imsik Airport (BXN):
- The closest airport to Imsik Airport (BXN) is Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) N of BXN.
- Imsik Airport (BXN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Imsik Airport (BXN) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Imsik Airport's relatively low elevation of 202 feet, planes can take off or land at Imsik 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.
| 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 | 7.63 miles (12.27 km) N | Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) | Muğla, Turkey | |
| 2 | 39.91 miles (64.23 km) SW | Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) | Kos Island, Greece | |
| 3 | 47.97 miles (77.20 km) W | Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) | Leros, Greece | |
| 4 | 55.76 miles (89.74 km) SSE | Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) | Rhodes, Greece | |
| 5 | 56.33 miles (90.66 km) NW | Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) | Samos Island, Greece | |
| 6 | 68.65 miles (110.47 km) ESE | Dalaman International Airport (DLM) | Muğla, Turkey | |
| 7 | 81.34 miles (130.90 km) WSW | Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) | Astypalaia Island, Greece | |
| 8 | 81.69 miles (131.47 km) WNW | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece | |
| 9 | 84.22 miles (135.54 km) NNW | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey | |
| 10 | 101.43 miles (163.24 km) NNW | Çiğli Air Base (IGL) | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey | |
| 11 | 117.84 miles (189.64 km) NW | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 12 | 119.99 miles (193.11 km) ENE | Çardak Airport (DNZ) | Denizli, Turkey | |
| 13 | 122.34 miles (196.89 km) SSW | Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) | Karpathos, Greece | |
| 14 | 126.08 miles (202.90 km) SSW | Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) | Kasos Island, Greece | |
| 15 | 126.23 miles (203.14 km) ESE | Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS) | Kastelorizo, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,418.92 miles (18,376.93 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,332.03 miles (18,237.09 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,247.95 miles (18,101.78 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,223.79 miles (18,062.89 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,198.54 miles (18,022.25 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,093.48 miles (17,853.18 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,073.63 miles (17,821.24 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,070.10 miles (17,815.55 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,036.14 miles (17,760.90 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,021.37 miles (17,737.14 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,016.52 miles (17,729.33 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,007.76 miles (17,715.23 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,006.36 miles (17,712.98 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,005.60 miles (17,711.75 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,956.13 miles (17,632.14 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |