Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°32'44"S by 60°55'50"W)
Distance from RCA to JNI:
6,047.04 miles (9,731.75 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 Junín Airport (JNI), Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,047 miles (or 9,732 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 Junín 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 Junín 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: | JNI / SAAJ |
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| Location: | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°32'44"S by 60°55'50"W |
| Area Served: | Junín |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 262 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JNI |
| More Information: | JNI Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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 installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- 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.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
Facts about Junín Airport (JNI):
- Junín Airport (JNI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Junín Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Junín 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.
- In addition to being known as "Junín Airport", another name for JNI is "Aeropuerto de Junín".
- The closest airport to Junín Airport (JNI) is Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) SSW of JNI.
- The furthest airport from Junín Airport (JNI) is Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG), which is nearly antipodal to Junín Airport (meaning Junín Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lianyungang Baitabu Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,997 kilometers) away in Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China.
| 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 | 103.89 miles (167.19 km) SSW | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 2 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) N | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 3 | 133.46 miles (214.78 km) E | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 137.39 miles (221.10 km) E | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 5 | 143.07 miles (230.25 km) E | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 147.14 miles (236.79 km) SE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 7 | 166.84 miles (268.51 km) SSE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 8 | 170.20 miles (273.91 km) NE | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 9 | 174.82 miles (281.34 km) E | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 178.46 miles (287.20 km) WSW | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 180.03 miles (289.73 km) E | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 191.86 miles (308.76 km) N | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 13 | 207.43 miles (333.83 km) SSW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 208.22 miles (335.10 km) SSE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 15 | 223.76 miles (360.11 km) NE | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,425.51 miles (19,996.88 km) E | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 2 | 12,385.93 miles (19,933.17 km) NE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 12,383.50 miles (19,929.27 km) N | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 4 | 12,344.06 miles (19,865.79 km) ENE | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 5 | 12,335.77 miles (19,852.45 km) NW | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 6 | 12,297.06 miles (19,790.15 km) NNW | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 12,294.76 miles (19,786.44 km) NNW | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 12,291.62 miles (19,781.39 km) N | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,282.27 miles (19,766.35 km) NE | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 10 | 12,274.15 miles (19,753.27 km) ENE | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 11 | 12,249.55 miles (19,713.69 km) NNW | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 12,246.24 miles (19,708.36 km) NNE | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 13 | 12,242.72 miles (19,702.69 km) N | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 14 | 12,219.98 miles (19,666.11 km) NNE | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China | |
| 15 | 12,213.31 miles (19,655.37 km) ENE | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |