Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Kastoria, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°26'46"N by 21°16'55"E)
Distance from RCA to KSO:
5,647.69 miles (9,089.06 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 Kastoria National Airport (KSO), Kastoria, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,648 miles (or 9,089 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 Kastoria National 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 Kastoria National 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: | KSO / LGKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kastoria, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'46"N by 21°16'55"E |
| Operator/Owner: | hellenic state |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2167 feet (661 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSO |
| More Information: | KSO Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- 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.
- On 2 January 1942, the U.S.
- The base experienced one of its worst peacetime tragedies in March 1953 when an RB-36 and its entire crew of 23 crashed in Newfoundland while returning from a routine exercise in Europe.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- The 740th AC&W Squadron began operations in 1955 with AN/MPS-7 search radar, and initially the station functioned as a Ground-Control Intercept and warning station.
- 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.
Facts about Kastoria National Airport (KSO):
- The furthest airport from Kastoria National Airport (KSO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,501 miles (18,508 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kastoria National Airport (KSO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kastoria National Airport", other names for KSO include "Aristotelis Airport" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καστοριάς, Αριστοτέλης".
- The closest airport to Kastoria National Airport (KSO) is Kozani National Airport (KZI), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) ESE of KSO.
| 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 | 31.42 miles (50.57 km) ESE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 2 | 57.23 miles (92.10 km) SSW | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 3 | 58.03 miles (93.39 km) NNW | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 4 | 83.37 miles (134.17 km) SE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 5 | 88.89 miles (143.05 km) E | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 6 | 93.07 miles (149.78 km) SW | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 7 | 105.46 miles (169.72 km) NW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 8 | 106.19 miles (170.89 km) N | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 9 | 108.22 miles (174.16 km) SSW | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 10 | 116.71 miles (187.82 km) SE | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 11 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) S | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 12 | 146.91 miles (236.44 km) SE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 147.48 miles (237.34 km) N | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 14 | 158.77 miles (255.51 km) S | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 15 | 166.45 miles (267.87 km) W | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,500.57 miles (18,508.33 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,192.89 miles (18,013.17 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,154.20 miles (17,950.91 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,146.33 miles (17,938.23 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,124.37 miles (17,902.90 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,120.11 miles (17,896.04 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,105.67 miles (17,872.79 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,097.81 miles (17,860.15 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,096.36 miles (17,857.82 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,094.60 miles (17,854.99 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,090.80 miles (17,848.86 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,082.07 miles (17,834.83 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,063.85 miles (17,805.50 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,059.19 miles (17,798.00 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,057.81 miles (17,795.78 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |