Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Djanet, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°17'34"N by 9°27'7"E)
Distance from RCA to DJG:
6,075.97 miles (9,778.30 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 Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG), Djanet, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,076 miles (or 9,778 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 Djanet Tiska 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 Djanet Tiska 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: | DJG / DAAJ |
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| Location: | Djanet, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°17'34"N by 9°27'7"E |
| Area Served: | Djanet, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3169 feet (966 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DJG |
| More Information: | DJG 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.
- 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.
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- 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 base experienced one of its worst peacetime tragedies in March 1953 when an RB-36 and its entire crew of 23 crashed in Newfoundland while returning from a routine exercise in Europe.
- 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 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.
Facts about Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG):
- The closest airport to Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) is Ghat Airport (GHT), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) NE of DJG.
- Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is nearly antipodal to Djanet Tiska Airport (meaning Djanet Tiska Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fuaʻamotu International Airport), and is located 12,076 miles (19,434 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
- In addition to being known as "Djanet Tiska Airport", another name for DJG is "Djanet Tiska/Inedbirene Airport (Djanet)".
| 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 | 73.13 miles (117.70 km) NE | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 2 | 259.96 miles (418.37 km) N | In Amenas Airport (IAM) | In Amenas, Algeria | |
| 3 | 273.31 miles (439.86 km) WSW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 4 | 403.33 miles (649.10 km) SSW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 5 | 403.95 miles (650.10 km) SW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 6 | 405.01 miles (651.81 km) N | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 7 | 477.65 miles (768.70 km) WNW | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 8 | 514.85 miles (828.57 km) S | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 9 | 548.39 miles (882.54 km) NNW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 10 | 578.87 miles (931.59 km) WSW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 11 | 592.80 miles (954.02 km) NW | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 12 | 620.82 miles (999.10 km) NNE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 13 | 638.34 miles (1,027.30 km) NNE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 14 | 640.39 miles (1,030.61 km) NE | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 15 | 646.14 miles (1,039.87 km) WNW | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,075.73 miles (19,433.96 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 2 | 12,074.42 miles (19,431.84 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 12,041.40 miles (19,378.71 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 4 | 11,749.89 miles (18,909.56 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,744.87 miles (18,901.48 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,738.20 miles (18,890.75 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,736.72 miles (18,888.38 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,736.04 miles (18,887.28 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,720.05 miles (18,861.54 km) WSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,711.60 miles (18,847.95 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,710.97 miles (18,846.93 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,709.23 miles (18,844.13 km) ESE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,707.62 miles (18,841.55 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,699.34 miles (18,828.21 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,679.18 miles (18,795.77 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |