Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Lyndonville, Vermont, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°34'9"N by 72°1'5"W)
Distance from RCA to LLX:
1,525.19 miles (2,454.55 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 Caledonia County Airport (LLX), Lyndonville, Vermont, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,525 miles (or 2,455 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 relatively short distance between Ellsworth Air Force Base and Caledonia County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | LLX / KCDA |
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| Location: | Lyndonville, Vermont, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°34'9"N by 72°1'5"W |
| Area Served: | Caledonia County |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Vermont |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1188 feet (362 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLX |
| More Information: | LLX Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
- After the Army closed their facilities, the military housing at the Nike Integrated Fire Control sites was transferred to control of Ellsworth, and was used as Air Force military family housing until about 1990.
- 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.
- On 1 June 1992, as part of the first major reorganization since the creation of USAF, the Air Force inactivated Strategic Air Command and assigned Ellsworth's organizations ) to the newly activated Air Combat Command.
- 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.
Facts about Caledonia County Airport (LLX):
- The furthest airport from Caledonia County Airport (LLX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,610 miles (18,684 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Caledonia County Airport", another name for LLX is "CDA".
- The closest airport to Caledonia County Airport (LLX) is Newport State Airport (EFK), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NNW of LLX.
- Caledonia County Airport (LLX) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 24.40 miles (39.27 km) NNW | Newport State Airport (EFK) | Newport, Vermont, United States | |
| 2 | 27.19 miles (43.76 km) ESE | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 3 | 29.43 miles (47.37 km) W | Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | |
| 4 | 36.88 miles (59.35 km) SW | Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States | |
| 5 | 41.46 miles (66.72 km) E | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 56.33 miles (90.65 km) W | Burlington International Airport (BTV) | Burlington, Vermont, United States | |
| 7 | 61.16 miles (98.42 km) NW | Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM) | Bromont, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 62.16 miles (100.03 km) NNE | Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 66.32 miles (106.73 km) SE | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 66.69 miles (107.32 km) SSW | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 71.54 miles (115.14 km) W | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 74.52 miles (119.93 km) W | Clinton County Airport (PLB) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 74.99 miles (120.69 km) SSE | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 14 | 79.57 miles (128.05 km) NW | Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 82.04 miles (132.04 km) S | Parlin Field (NWH) | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,609.70 miles (18,683.96 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,603.25 miles (18,673.58 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,592.67 miles (18,656.55 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,587.16 miles (18,647.67 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,561.00 miles (18,605.58 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,525.69 miles (18,548.75 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,477.96 miles (18,471.95 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,475.74 miles (18,468.37 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,463.77 miles (18,449.11 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,383.27 miles (18,319.55 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,378.54 miles (18,311.94 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,287.21 miles (18,164.96 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,286.07 miles (18,163.13 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,255.38 miles (18,113.73 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,254.47 miles (18,112.27 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |