Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Dalbandin, Pakistan:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°52'30"N by 64°24'15"E)
Distance from RCA to DBA:
7,329.80 miles (11,796.13 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 Dalbandin Airport (DBA), Dalbandin, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,330 miles (or 11,796 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 Dalbandin 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 Dalbandin 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: | DBA / OPDB |
| Airport Name: | Dalbandin Airport |
| Location: | Dalbandin, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°52'30"N by 64°24'15"E |
| Area Served: | Dalbandin, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2782 feet (848 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DBA |
| More Information: | DBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- 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.
- Air Defense Command activated the 740th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Rapid City AFB on 1 February 1953 under the ADC 31st Air Division.
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
- To provide air defense of the base, the United States Army established the Ellsworth AFB Defense Area in 1957 and constructed Nike-Ajax Surface-to-air missile sites for air defense.
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
- On 1 June 1971, SAC deactivated the 821st Strategic Aerospace Division and by October of that year, an upgraded LGM-30F Minuteman II also replaced the Minuteman I missiles.
Facts about Dalbandin Airport (DBA):
- The closest airport to Dalbandin Airport (DBA) is Panjgur Airport (PJG), which is located 134 miles (215 kilometers) S of DBA.
- The furthest airport from Dalbandin Airport (DBA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Dalbandin Airport (meaning Dalbandin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,042 miles (19,380 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Dalbandin Airport (DBA) 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 | 133.71 miles (215.19 km) S | Panjgur Airport (PJG) | Panjgur, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 155.12 miles (249.64 km) ESE | Khuzdar Airport (KDD) | Khuzdar, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 179.21 miles (288.40 km) ENE | Quetta International Airport (UET) | Quetta, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 185.45 miles (298.45 km) N | Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) | Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 201.32 miles (323.99 km) NNE | Kabul International Airport (KDH) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 209.83 miles (337.70 km) NW | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 215.07 miles (346.13 km) WNW | Zahedan Airport (ZAH) | Zahedan, Iran | |
| 8 | 229.99 miles (370.13 km) NW | Zabol Airport (ACZ) | Zabol, Iran | |
| 9 | 248.79 miles (400.38 km) E | Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) | Jacobabad, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 251.45 miles (404.66 km) ESE | Moenjodaro Airport (MJD) | Moenjodaro, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 272.27 miles (438.18 km) NNE | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 275.49 miles (443.36 km) NNW | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 278.52 miles (448.23 km) ESE | Sukkur Airport (SKZ) | Sukkur, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 282.16 miles (454.08 km) SSW | Gwadar International Airport (GWD) | Gwadar, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 307.88 miles (495.48 km) SSW | Jiwani (JIW) | Jiwani, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,042.18 miles (19,379.97 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,175.52 miles (17,985.21 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,899.75 miles (17,541.40 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,894.86 miles (17,533.53 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,835.71 miles (17,438.33 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,670.70 miles (17,172.79 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,592.22 miles (17,046.48 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,511.98 miles (16,917.34 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,464.62 miles (16,841.14 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,426.67 miles (16,780.05 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,383.36 miles (16,710.35 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,331.37 miles (16,626.68 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,271.13 miles (16,529.74 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,249.96 miles (16,495.67 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,247.83 miles (16,492.25 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |