Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Chambéry, France:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°38'24"N by 5°52'51"E)
Distance from RCA to CMF:
4,866.08 miles (7,831.18 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 Chambéry Airport (CMF), Chambéry, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,866 miles (or 7,831 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 Chambéry 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 Chambéry 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: | CMF / LFLB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chambéry, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°38'24"N by 5°52'51"E |
| Area Served: | Chambéry, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Conseil général de la Savoie (100%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 768 feet (234 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMF |
| More Information: | CMF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- On 2 January 1942, the U.S.
- 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 installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
Facts about Chambéry Airport (CMF):
- The closest airport to Chambéry Airport (CMF) is Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SW of CMF.
- Because of Chambéry Airport's relatively low elevation of 768 feet, planes can take off or land at Chambéry 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.
- Chambéry Airport handled 233,749 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Chambéry Airport", another name for CMF is "Aéroport de Chambéry – Savoie".
- Chambéry Airport (CMF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chambéry Airport (CMF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Chambéry Airport (meaning Chambéry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,266 miles (19,740 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 32.86 miles (52.88 km) SW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 2 | 37.34 miles (60.10 km) ESE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 3 | 39.07 miles (62.87 km) W | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 4 | 39.15 miles (63.01 km) ENE | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 5 | 39.42 miles (63.44 km) SSE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 6 | 40.13 miles (64.59 km) ESE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 7 | 42.45 miles (68.31 km) NNE | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 8 | 42.77 miles (68.83 km) NNE | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 45.90 miles (73.86 km) W | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 10 | 48.27 miles (77.68 km) NW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 11 | 66.88 miles (107.64 km) SW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 12 | 71.79 miles (115.54 km) NNE | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 72.11 miles (116.06 km) E | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 14 | 76.93 miles (123.80 km) W | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 15 | 80.19 miles (129.05 km) ENE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,266.04 miles (19,740.23 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,829.76 miles (19,038.11 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,811.35 miles (19,008.47 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,807.98 miles (19,003.05 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,807.43 miles (19,002.16 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,801.79 miles (18,993.09 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,799.43 miles (18,989.30 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,788.48 miles (18,971.67 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,772.49 miles (18,945.94 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,763.96 miles (18,932.21 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,761.92 miles (18,928.93 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,745.79 miles (18,902.97 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,736.56 miles (18,888.11 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,735.73 miles (18,886.78 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,732.08 miles (18,880.90 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |