Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Kelle, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°4'58"S by 14°31'58"E)
Distance from RCA to KEE:
7,564.59 miles (12,174.00 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 Kelle Airport (KEE), Kelle, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,565 miles (or 12,174 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 Kelle 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 Kelle 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: | KEE / FCOK |
| Airport Name: | Kelle Airport |
| Location: | Kelle, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°4'58"S by 14°31'58"E |
| Area Served: | Kelle, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1526 feet (465 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEE |
| More Information: | KEE Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- Internationally, the destruction of the Berlin Wall in October 1989 symbolized the imminent demise of the Soviet Union over the next several months.
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- 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 Kelle Airport (KEE):
- The closest airport to Kelle Airport (KEE) is Ewo Airport (EWO), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SSE of KEE.
- The furthest airport from Kelle Airport (KEE) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,963 miles (19,253 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
| 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 | 58.27 miles (93.78 km) SSE | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 2 | 72.69 miles (116.98 km) E | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 84.99 miles (136.78 km) SSW | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 4 | 88.07 miles (141.74 km) SE | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 102.69 miles (165.26 km) ESE | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 122.34 miles (196.88 km) WNW | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 7 | 123.54 miles (198.82 km) SE | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 132.42 miles (213.11 km) SW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 9 | 133.13 miles (214.25 km) SW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 10 | 153.90 miles (247.68 km) SE | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 163.34 miles (262.86 km) WSW | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 12 | 163.54 miles (263.20 km) S | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 13 | 169.94 miles (273.49 km) S | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 14 | 197.47 miles (317.80 km) SSW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 235.09 miles (378.33 km) SSW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,963.01 miles (19,252.55 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,860.85 miles (19,088.15 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,651.36 miles (18,751.01 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,412.45 miles (18,366.51 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,409.98 miles (18,362.54 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,409.97 miles (18,362.52 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,382.84 miles (18,318.86 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,381.90 miles (18,317.35 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,377.70 miles (18,310.59 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,376.44 miles (18,308.56 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,374.52 miles (18,305.47 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,257.42 miles (18,117.02 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,253.82 miles (18,111.23 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 14 | 11,225.04 miles (18,064.91 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,198.01 miles (18,021.40 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |