Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°6'11"N by 5°59'12"W)
Distance from RCA to GGN:
6,273.77 miles (10,096.62 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 Gagnoa Airport (GGN), Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,274 miles (or 10,097 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 Gagnoa 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 Gagnoa 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: | GGN / DIGA |
| Airport Name: | Gagnoa Airport |
| Location: | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°6'11"N by 5°59'12"W |
| Area Served: | Gagnoa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 732 feet (223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GGN |
| More Information: | GGN Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- The mission of the 28th Bomb Wing is to deliver decisive combat power for global response.
- 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.
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
- 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 Gagnoa Airport (GGN):
- The furthest airport from Gagnoa Airport (GGN) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Gagnoa Airport (meaning Gagnoa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,129 miles (19,519 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- Gagnoa Airport (GGN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gagnoa Airport's relatively low elevation of 732 feet, planes can take off or land at Gagnoa 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 closest airport to Gagnoa Airport (GGN) is Divo Airport (DIV), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ESE of GGN.
| 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 | 48.47 miles (78.00 km) ESE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 2 | 58.18 miles (93.62 km) NW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 3 | 69.81 miles (112.35 km) NE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 81.84 miles (131.71 km) S | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 99.91 miles (160.79 km) ENE | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 109.72 miles (176.58 km) WNW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 129.21 miles (207.94 km) NNE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 136.33 miles (219.40 km) NW | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 147.90 miles (238.01 km) W | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 153.19 miles (246.53 km) ESE | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 153.90 miles (247.68 km) NNE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 167.42 miles (269.43 km) SW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 13 | 192.65 miles (310.04 km) ESE | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 195.37 miles (314.42 km) WSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 15 | 202.31 miles (325.59 km) WNW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,128.65 miles (19,519.12 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,081.07 miles (19,442.55 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,044.17 miles (19,383.17 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,001.52 miles (19,314.53 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,981.01 miles (19,281.52 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,916.19 miles (19,177.21 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,886.87 miles (19,130.02 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,871.09 miles (19,104.62 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,815.02 miles (19,014.39 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 10 | 11,796.45 miles (18,984.50 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,760.98 miles (18,927.41 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,743.63 miles (18,899.49 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,726.18 miles (18,871.40 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,702.22 miles (18,832.85 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,680.21 miles (18,797.43 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |