Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°12'17"N by 119°49'30"E)
Distance from RCA to HLD:
5,486.43 miles (8,829.53 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 Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD), Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,486 miles (or 8,830 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 Hulunbuir Hailar 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 Hulunbuir Hailar 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: | HLD / ZBLA |
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| Location: | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°12'17"N by 119°49'30"E |
| Area Served: | Hailar District, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2169 feet (661 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLD |
| More Information: | HLD Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- To provide air defense of the base, the United States Army established the Ellsworth AFB Defense Area in 1957 and constructed Nike-Ajax Surface-to-air missile sites for air defense.
- 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 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.
Facts about Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD):
- Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Hulunbuir Hailar Airport", other names for HLD include "呼伦贝尔海拉尔机场ᠬᠥᠯᠦᠨ ᠪᠤᠢ᠌ᠷ ᠬᠠᠢ᠌ᠯᠠᠷ ᠣᠩᠭᠤᠴᠠ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠭᠤᠳᠠᠯ" and "Hūlúnbèi'ěr Hǎilā'ěr Jīchǎng Хөлөнбуйр Хайлар Онгоцын Буудал".
- The closest airport to Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) is Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) S of HLD.
- The furthest airport from Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) is RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), which is nearly antipodal to Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (meaning Hulunbuir Hailar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Mount Pleasant), and is located 12,241 miles (19,699 kilometers) away in Falkland Islands.
| 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 | 130.95 miles (210.75 km) S | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 231.38 miles (372.37 km) SSE | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 3 | 247.53 miles (398.36 km) WSW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 280.36 miles (451.19 km) NNE | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 5 | 308.70 miles (496.80 km) SE | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 340.97 miles (548.73 km) ENE | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 345.79 miles (556.50 km) NW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 8 | 348.48 miles (560.83 km) ENE | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 388.98 miles (626.00 km) SE | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 10 | 391.17 miles (629.52 km) NE | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 11 | 408.71 miles (657.76 km) SSW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 454.60 miles (731.60 km) SE | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 13 | 469.07 miles (754.89 km) NNE | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 475.56 miles (765.34 km) SE | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 15 | 483.60 miles (778.27 km) S | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,240.66 miles (19,699.38 km) SSW | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 2 | 12,235.57 miles (19,691.19 km) SSW | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 12,155.48 miles (19,562.31 km) ESE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,022.77 miles (19,348.72 km) ESE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,001.88 miles (19,315.11 km) ESE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,984.01 miles (19,286.35 km) E | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,983.10 miles (19,284.88 km) SE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,956.17 miles (19,241.54 km) SSE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,932.75 miles (19,203.85 km) SSE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,916.93 miles (19,178.39 km) SE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,905.11 miles (19,159.37 km) ESE | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,903.83 miles (19,157.31 km) ESE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,901.85 miles (19,154.13 km) ESE | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,890.76 miles (19,136.27 km) ESE | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,874.23 miles (19,109.68 km) ESE | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |