Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°50'35"N by 130°27'55"E)
Distance from RCA to JMU:
5,354.84 miles (8,617.76 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 Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU), Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,355 miles (or 8,618 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 Jiamusi Dongjiao 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 Jiamusi Dongjiao 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: | JMU / ZYJM |
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| Location: | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°50'35"N by 130°27'55"E |
| Area Served: | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 262 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JMU |
| More Information: | JMU Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU):
- Because of Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Jiamusi Dongjiao 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 Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) is Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SSE of JMU.
- Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- In addition to being known as "Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport", other names for JMU include "佳木斯东郊机场" and "Jiāmùsī Dōngjiāo Jīchǎng".
| 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 | 109.22 miles (175.78 km) SSE | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 2 | 165.97 miles (267.11 km) SSW | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 3 | 218.33 miles (351.37 km) WSW | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 4 | 248.56 miles (400.01 km) ENE | Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| 5 | 248.67 miles (400.19 km) W | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 251.75 miles (405.15 km) SSE | Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| 7 | 271.57 miles (437.05 km) NNW | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 8 | 278.11 miles (447.58 km) S | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 9 | 278.29 miles (447.86 km) SW | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 10 | 283.95 miles (456.97 km) NNW | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 11 | 303.94 miles (489.14 km) SW | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 12 | 358.58 miles (577.08 km) SSW | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 13 | 376.22 miles (605.47 km) S | Chongjin Airport (RGO) | Chongjin, North Korea, China | |
| 14 | 384.37 miles (618.58 km) NE | Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK) | Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| 15 | 394.19 miles (634.39 km) SW | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,937.28 miles (19,211.14 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,908.88 miles (19,165.43 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,706.52 miles (18,839.77 km) SE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,697.96 miles (18,825.99 km) SE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,692.17 miles (18,816.68 km) SE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,670.44 miles (18,781.70 km) SSE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,668.60 miles (18,778.75 km) E | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,650.72 miles (18,749.97 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,636.60 miles (18,727.24 km) SE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,629.42 miles (18,715.69 km) ESE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,624.81 miles (18,708.27 km) ESE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,608.07 miles (18,681.34 km) SE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,587.15 miles (18,647.66 km) SE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,579.85 miles (18,635.91 km) E | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,559.59 miles (18,603.31 km) SSE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |