Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Dansville, New York, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°34'14"N by 77°42'47"W)
Distance from RCA to DSV:
1,273.63 miles (2,049.70 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 Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV), Dansville, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,274 miles (or 2,050 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 Dansville Municipal 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: | DSV / KDSV |
| Airport Name: | Dansville Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Dansville, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'14"N by 77°42'47"W |
| Area Served: | Dansville, Livingston County, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of North Dansville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 662 feet (202 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSV |
| More Information: | DSV Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Shortly after additional runway improvements, in July 1949, the 28 BMW began conversion from B-29s to the huge B-36 Peacemaker.
- The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
- Ellsworth AFB is 10 miles east of Rapid City, S.D.
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
- 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.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- An Army Air-Defense Command Post was established at Ellsworth in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions.
- 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.
Facts about Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV):
- Because of Dansville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 662 feet, planes can take off or land at Dansville Municipal 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 Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,522 miles (18,543 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Annually, around Labor Day weekend, the airport is the venue for the New York State Festival of Balloons.
- The closest airport to Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) is Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SSW of DSV.
- Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) 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 | 34.88 miles (56.13 km) SSW | Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) | Wellsville, New York, United States | |
| 2 | 37.92 miles (61.03 km) N | Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) | Rochester, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 40.58 miles (65.31 km) SW | Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) | Olean, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 50.64 miles (81.49 km) SE | Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) | Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 57.67 miles (92.81 km) WNW | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 64.11 miles (103.17 km) E | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) | Ithaca, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 71.18 miles (114.54 km) SW | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 72.64 miles (116.90 km) WNW | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) E | Cortland County Airport (CTX) | Cortland, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 79.55 miles (128.02 km) W | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 83.98 miles (135.16 km) WSW | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) | Jamestown, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 85.38 miles (137.40 km) WNW | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 89.55 miles (144.11 km) ENE | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) | Mattydale (near Syracuse), New York, United States | |
| 14 | 89.71 miles (144.38 km) SSW | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 91.92 miles (147.94 km) ESE | Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) | Binghamton, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,522.26 miles (18,543.23 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,498.20 miles (18,504.52 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,494.56 miles (18,498.65 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,471.84 miles (18,462.10 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,450.67 miles (18,428.03 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,407.97 miles (18,359.30 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,403.51 miles (18,352.13 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,399.42 miles (18,345.54 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,387.97 miles (18,327.12 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,333.93 miles (18,240.15 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,259.91 miles (18,121.02 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,238.24 miles (18,086.15 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,214.60 miles (18,048.11 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,214.37 miles (18,047.73 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,208.93 miles (18,038.99 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |