Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°0'30"N by 27°47'39"E)
Distance from RCA to KUO:
4,556.72 miles (7,333.31 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 Kuopio Airport (KUO), Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,557 miles (or 7,333 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 Kuopio 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 Kuopio 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: | KUO / EFKU |
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| Location: | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°0'30"N by 27°47'39"E |
| Area Served: | Kuopio, Finland |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 323 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUO |
| More Information: | KUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- In March 1944, heavy bomber operational training ended and the 225th Army Air Force Base Unit began training of replacement personnel for deployed heavy bombardment units in the overseas combat theaters.
- 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.
- Military organizations periodically upgrade manpower and machines from time to time to meet new national security requirements and Ellsworth Air Force Base's organizations were no exception.
Facts about Kuopio Airport (KUO):
- The furthest airport from Kuopio Airport (KUO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,797 miles (17,377 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kuopio Airport (KUO) is Varkaus Airport (VRK), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) S of KUO.
- Because of Kuopio Airport's relatively low elevation of 323 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuopio 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 "Kuopio Airport", another name for KUO is "Kuopion lentoasema".
- Lake terminal interior
- A unique airport Lake terminal was completed in March 2008.
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kuopio Airport handled 253,612 passengers last year.
| 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 | 57.91 miles (93.20 km) S | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 2 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) ESE | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 3 | 79.26 miles (127.55 km) WSW | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 4 | 88.19 miles (141.93 km) N | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 5 | 92.97 miles (149.62 km) SE | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 6 | 93.32 miles (150.19 km) SSW | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 7 | 118.96 miles (191.45 km) NW | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 8 | 124.77 miles (200.79 km) SW | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 9 | 136.10 miles (219.03 km) S | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 10 | 148.57 miles (239.09 km) S | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 11 | 148.63 miles (239.20 km) W | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 12 | 151.89 miles (244.44 km) NNW | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 13 | 152.31 miles (245.12 km) WNW | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 14 | 157.92 miles (254.15 km) W | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 15 | 174.53 miles (280.87 km) SW | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,797.50 miles (17,376.84 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,565.43 miles (17,003.37 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,556.02 miles (16,988.22 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,537.98 miles (16,959.20 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,536.14 miles (16,956.23 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,504.62 miles (16,905.50 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,501.88 miles (16,901.09 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,498.19 miles (16,895.15 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,495.17 miles (16,890.30 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,472.78 miles (16,854.26 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,471.05 miles (16,851.47 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,462.97 miles (16,838.48 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,450.87 miles (16,819.00 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,443.19 miles (16,806.64 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,431.17 miles (16,787.30 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |