Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°8'36"S by 62°1'33"W)
Distance from RCA to CEP:
4,903.16 miles (7,890.85 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 Concepción Airport (CEP), Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,903 miles (or 7,891 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 Concepción 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 Concepción 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: | CEP / SLCP |
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| Location: | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°8'36"S by 62°1'33"W |
| Area Served: | Concepción |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1631 feet (497 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEP |
| More Information: | CEP Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (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.
- 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 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 airfield was again temporarily shut down from September 1946 – March 1947 and underwent a major construction program to upgrade the temporary wartime facilities to that of a permanent base.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
- 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 host unit at Ellsworth is the 28th Bomb Wing assigned to the Air Combat Command's Twelfth Air Force.
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
Facts about Concepción Airport (CEP):
- The closest airport to Concepción Airport (CEP) is Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) W of CEP.
- The furthest airport from Concepción Airport (CEP) is San Fernando Airport (SFE), which is nearly antipodal to Concepción Airport (meaning Concepción Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from San Fernando Airport), and is located 12,279 miles (19,762 kilometers) away in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines.
- In addition to being known as "Concepción Airport", other names for CEP include "Concepción Airport (Concepción)" and "Aeropuerto de Concepción".
- Concepción Airport (CEP) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 76.43 miles (123.01 km) W | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 127.03 miles (204.44 km) SW | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 137.87 miles (221.89 km) SSW | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 213.21 miles (343.13 km) WNW | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 214.52 miles (345.24 km) NW | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 241.36 miles (388.44 km) NW | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 261.53 miles (420.89 km) WNW | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 8 | 271.02 miles (436.16 km) NNE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 280.81 miles (451.91 km) NW | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 284.56 miles (457.95 km) SSW | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 288.41 miles (464.15 km) WSW | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 292.08 miles (470.06 km) SW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 326.64 miles (525.67 km) WNW | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 339.12 miles (545.77 km) SE | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 348.60 miles (561.02 km) SE | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,279.26 miles (19,761.50 km) WNW | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,260.60 miles (19,731.47 km) W | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,257.66 miles (19,726.74 km) WNW | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,252.49 miles (19,718.43 km) WNW | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,224.13 miles (19,672.78 km) NW | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,217.10 miles (19,661.46 km) NW | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,211.21 miles (19,652.00 km) WNW | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,204.55 miles (19,641.27 km) WNW | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,200.70 miles (19,635.08 km) W | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,180.66 miles (19,602.83 km) WNW | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,168.36 miles (19,583.03 km) NW | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,167.83 miles (19,582.18 km) WNW | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,124.54 miles (19,512.50 km) NNW | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,115.57 miles (19,498.07 km) NW | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,104.22 miles (19,479.81 km) NW | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |