Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°41'5"N by 109°4'50"W)
Distance from RCA to LMM:
1,319.21 miles (2,123.06 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 Los Mochis International Airport (LMM), Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,319 miles (or 2,123 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 Los Mochis International 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: | LMM / MMLM |
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| Location: | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°41'5"N by 109°4'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMM |
| More Information: | LMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
- The 12th Air Division moved to Ellsworth on 15 July 1988.
Facts about Los Mochis International Airport (LMM):
- Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,805 miles (18,998 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Los Mochis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Los Mochis 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.
- The closest airport to Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) is Culiacán International Airport (CUL), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) ESE of LMM.
- General Aviation slots
- In addition to being known as "Los Mochis International Airport", another name for LMM is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Mochis".
| 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 | 118.84 miles (191.26 km) ESE | Culiacán International Airport (CUL) | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 2 | 126.81 miles (204.09 km) NNW | Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 3 | 137.35 miles (221.05 km) SW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 142.58 miles (229.46 km) W | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 5 | 164.12 miles (264.13 km) WSW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 6 | 179.61 miles (289.05 km) SSW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 7 | 194.50 miles (313.02 km) NW | General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 8 | 248.49 miles (399.90 km) SE | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 9 | 264.75 miles (426.08 km) NNW | General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 10 | 283.19 miles (455.75 km) NE | General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 11 | 304.78 miles (490.49 km) ESE | General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) | Durango, Durango, Mexico | |
| 12 | 344.93 miles (555.11 km) WNW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 13 | 353.29 miles (568.56 km) E | Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 14 | 356.81 miles (574.23 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 15 | 391.75 miles (630.46 km) N | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,804.80 miles (18,997.94 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,521.01 miles (18,541.21 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,410.65 miles (18,363.62 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,405.50 miles (18,355.32 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,975.50 miles (17,663.31 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,963.29 miles (17,643.66 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,957.68 miles (17,634.63 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,942.02 miles (17,609.43 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,914.85 miles (17,565.70 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,903.02 miles (17,546.66 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,866.72 miles (17,488.25 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,858.56 miles (17,475.11 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,817.22 miles (17,408.58 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 14 | 10,800.84 miles (17,382.23 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,779.95 miles (17,348.61 km) ESE | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |