Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Innsbruck, Austria:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°15'37"N by 11°20'38"E)
Distance from RCA to INN:
4,969.73 miles (7,997.99 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 Innsbruck Airport (INN), Innsbruck, Austria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,970 miles (or 7,998 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 Innsbruck 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 Innsbruck 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: | INN / LOWI |
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| Location: | Innsbruck, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°15'37"N by 11°20'38"E |
| Area Served: | Innsbruck, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Tiroler Flughafenbetriebs GmbH |
| Elevation: | 1906 feet (581 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INN |
| More Information: | INN Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Internationally, the destruction of the Berlin Wall in October 1989 symbolized the imminent demise of the Soviet Union over the next several months.
- 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.
- 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".
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- 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.
Facts about Innsbruck Airport (INN):
- The closest airport to Innsbruck Airport (INN) is Bolzano Airport (BZO), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) S of INN.
- The furthest airport from Innsbruck Airport (INN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,991 miles (19,297 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Innsbruck Airport", another name for INN is "Flughafen Innsbruck".
- The terminal is a "shotgun" style, typically using air stairs to deboard/board passengers—no jetways are present.
- Innsbruck Airport (INN) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 55.28 miles (88.97 km) S | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 2 | 59.70 miles (96.08 km) SE | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 3 | 65.49 miles (105.39 km) N | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 4 | 77.48 miles (124.69 km) W | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 5 | 78.30 miles (126.01 km) NNE | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 6 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) NNW | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 7 | 84.86 miles (136.56 km) W | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 85.26 miles (137.22 km) SW | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 85.76 miles (138.02 km) ENE | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 10 | 86.86 miles (139.78 km) SSE | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 11 | 90.18 miles (145.13 km) WNW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 12 | 100.93 miles (162.44 km) N | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 13 | 103.64 miles (166.79 km) SE | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 14 | 116.89 miles (188.12 km) S | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 15 | 118.40 miles (190.54 km) SSE | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,990.60 miles (19,296.96 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,547.02 miles (18,583.08 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.31 miles (18,570.68 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,534.59 miles (18,563.07 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,524.41 miles (18,546.69 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,520.00 miles (18,539.59 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,516.48 miles (18,533.94 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,508.21 miles (18,520.62 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,489.97 miles (18,491.27 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,489.97 miles (18,491.27 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,480.14 miles (18,475.45 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,469.56 miles (18,458.41 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,466.32 miles (18,453.21 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,462.30 miles (18,446.73 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,456.37 miles (18,437.20 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |