Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Miskolc, Hungary:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Miskolc Airport (MCQ), Miskolc, Hungary would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,210 miles (or 8,385 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 Miskolc 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 Miskolc 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: | MCQ / LHMC |
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| Location: | Miskolc, Hungary |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°8'16"N by 20°47'23"E |
| Area Served: | Miskolc, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary |
| Operator/Owner: | Borsod County Flight Club |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 390 feet (119 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCQ |
| More Information: | MCQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- Ellsworth Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 10 miles northeast of Rapid City, South Dakota just north of Box Elder, South Dakota.
- 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.
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- On 15 July 1945, the 225th AAFBU was inactivated and Rapid City AAB was placed on standby status as the Army Air Forces began to demobilize.
- 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.
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
Facts about Miskolc Airport (MCQ):
- Because of Miskolc Airport's relatively low elevation of 390 feet, planes can take off or land at Miskolc 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.
- Miskolc Airport (MCQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Miskolc Airport", another name for MCQ is "Miskolci repülőtér".
- The furthest airport from Miskolc Airport (MCQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,559 miles (18,602 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Miskolc Airport (MCQ) is Košice International Airport (KSC), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NNE of MCQ.
