Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Dublin, Georgia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°33'51"N by 82°59'7"W)
Distance from RCA to DBN:
1,344.92 miles (2,164.43 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 W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN), Dublin, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,345 miles (or 2,164 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 relatively short distance between Ellsworth Air Force Base and W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | DBN / KDBN |
| Airport Name: | W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport |
| Location: | Dublin, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°33'51"N by 82°59'7"W |
| Area Served: | Dublin, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | Laurens County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 309 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DBN |
| More Information: | DBN Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- 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.
- Ellsworth AFB is 10 miles east of Rapid City, S.D.
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- The 740th AC&W Squadron began operations in 1955 with AN/MPS-7 search radar, and initially the station functioned as a Ground-Control Intercept and warning station.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
Facts about W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN):
- The closest airport to W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN) is Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) S of DBN.
- Because of W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport's relatively low elevation of 309 feet, planes can take off or land at W. H. 'Bud' Barron 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.
- The furthest airport from W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,389 miles (18,329 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 32.89 miles (52.93 km) S | Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) | McRae, Georgia, United States | |
| 2 | 35.68 miles (57.42 km) W | Robins Air Force Base (WRB) | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 37.97 miles (61.10 km) WNW | Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 39.64 miles (63.79 km) WNW | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 43.37 miles (69.80 km) NNW | Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 44.09 miles (70.95 km) SE | Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) | Vidalia, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 72.94 miles (117.39 km) E | Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 81.24 miles (130.74 km) NE | Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 82.98 miles (133.55 km) NE | Daniel Field (DNL) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 83.82 miles (134.89 km) SSW | Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) | Tifton, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 95.37 miles (153.48 km) ESE | MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) | Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 97.24 miles (156.49 km) SSE | Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) | Waycross, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 97.65 miles (157.15 km) NNW | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 100.34 miles (161.48 km) SW | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) | Albany, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 104.31 miles (167.86 km) ENE | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,388.88 miles (18,328.58 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,371.52 miles (18,300.65 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,363.19 miles (18,287.23 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,355.41 miles (18,274.71 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,355.14 miles (18,274.28 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,355.02 miles (18,274.09 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,354.17 miles (18,272.71 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,338.69 miles (18,247.81 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,336.31 miles (18,243.97 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,329.99 miles (18,233.81 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,329.18 miles (18,232.51 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,301.46 miles (18,187.89 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,298.38 miles (18,182.94 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,287.69 miles (18,165.74 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,241.97 miles (18,092.15 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |