Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Callao (near Lima), Peru:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), Callao (near Lima), Peru would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,210 miles (or 6,775 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 Jorge Chávez International 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):

• 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.
• 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 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 addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
• The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
• The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.

Facts about Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM):

• Because of Jorge Chávez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Jorge Chávez International 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.
• "Peru Plaza" Shopping Center - Located near the passenger terminal in the Grand Concourse, the expansion included a new shopping center with stores, restaurants and souvenir shops.
• Jorge Chávez International Airport is home to Lima Cargo City, a hub for cargo airlines.
• The airport was named after Peruvian aviator Jorge Chávez.
• The closest airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) is Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU), which is located 112 miles (181 kilometers) E of LIM.
• The furthest airport from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) is Koh Kong Airport (KKZ), which is nearly antipodal to Jorge Chávez International Airport (meaning Jorge Chávez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Koh Kong Airport), and is located 12,408 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia.
• Transportation - Transportation between the airport and city is provided by taxis, tour buses and vans.
• In addition to being known as "Jorge Chávez International Airport", another name for LIM is "Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez".
• Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) currently has only 1 runway.