Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Fairmont, Minnesota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°38'38"N by 94°24'56"W)
Distance from RCA to FRM:
432.33 miles (695.76 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 Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM), Fairmont, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 432 miles (or 696 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 Fairmont 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: | FRM / KFRM |
| Airport Name: | Fairmont Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°38'38"N by 94°24'56"W |
| Area Served: | Fairmont, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fairmont |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1162 feet (354 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRM |
| More Information: | FRM Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM):
- The closest airport to Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) is Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) W of FRM.
- Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,723 miles (17,257 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 28.56 miles (45.96 km) W | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 39.77 miles (64.01 km) S | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 46.87 miles (75.44 km) N | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 46.96 miles (75.57 km) NNE | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 48.74 miles (78.44 km) SE | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 51.51 miles (82.90 km) SW | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 52.42 miles (84.36 km) E | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 63.31 miles (101.88 km) S | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) ESE | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 74.14 miles (119.31 km) E | Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) | Austin, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 76.34 miles (122.86 km) S | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 83.43 miles (134.27 km) SSW | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 87.87 miles (141.42 km) SSE | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 89.35 miles (143.79 km) NW | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 90.15 miles (145.09 km) NE | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,722.94 miles (17,256.86 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,699.43 miles (17,219.03 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,684.13 miles (17,194.40 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,674.54 miles (17,178.97 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,628.47 miles (17,104.82 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,625.33 miles (17,099.77 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,615.64 miles (17,084.18 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,605.31 miles (17,067.56 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,589.63 miles (17,042.31 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,581.50 miles (17,029.23 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,531.82 miles (16,949.28 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,501.81 miles (16,900.98 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,488.69 miles (16,879.87 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,479.99 miles (16,865.86 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,446.31 miles (16,811.67 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |