Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Man, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°16'19"N by 7°35'15"W)
Distance from RCA to MJC:
6,138.82 miles (9,879.45 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 Man Airport (MJC), Man, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,139 miles (or 9,879 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 Man 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 Man 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | MJC / DIMN |
| Airport Name: | Man Airport |
| Location: | Man, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°16'19"N by 7°35'15"W |
| Area Served: | Man |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1089 feet (332 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJC |
| More Information: | MJC Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
- 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 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 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.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- In 1986, the base and the 28 BMW made extensive preparations to phase out the aging B-52 fleet and become the second home for the advanced B-1B Lancer.
Facts about Man Airport (MJC):
- Man Airport (MJC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Man Airport (MJC) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 11,996 miles (19,305 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Man Airport (MJC) is Guiglo Airport (GGO), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) S of MJC.
| 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 | 51.23 miles (82.45 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) WNW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 3 | 83.27 miles (134.02 km) ESE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 4 | 85.03 miles (136.85 km) WNW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 5 | 92.54 miles (148.92 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 6 | 136.33 miles (219.40 km) SE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 154.47 miles (248.59 km) E | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 155.35 miles (250.01 km) NW | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 9 | 156.62 miles (252.06 km) N | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 166.13 miles (267.36 km) WNW | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 11 | 174.35 miles (280.59 km) NNE | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 175.20 miles (281.95 km) E | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 182.67 miles (293.98 km) ENE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 184.23 miles (296.49 km) ESE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 185.01 miles (297.75 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,995.51 miles (19,304.85 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,964.54 miles (19,255.01 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 11,958.83 miles (19,245.83 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,914.68 miles (19,174.77 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,891.76 miles (19,137.89 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,891.62 miles (19,137.65 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,874.49 miles (19,110.09 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,855.89 miles (19,080.16 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,837.54 miles (19,050.62 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 10 | 11,836.73 miles (19,049.33 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,827.73 miles (19,034.84 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,808.72 miles (19,004.25 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,805.36 miles (18,998.84 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,801.19 miles (18,992.12 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,789.99 miles (18,974.10 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |