Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°37'59"N by 168°7'32"E)
Distance from RCA to NDK:
5,888.14 miles (9,476.02 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 Namorik Airport (NDK), Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,888 miles (or 9,476 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 Namorik 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 Namorik 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: | NDK / |
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| Location: | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°37'59"N by 168°7'32"E |
| Area Served: | Namorik, Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NDK |
| More Information: | NDK Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
Facts about Namorik Airport (NDK):
- Because of Namorik Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Namorik 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 furthest airport from Namorik Airport (NDK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Namorik Airport (meaning Namorik Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,200 miles (19,634 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Namorik Airport (NDK) is Kili Airport (KIO), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) E of NDK.
- Namorik Airport (NDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Namorik Airport", another name for NDK is "3N0".
| 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 | 68.94 miles (110.94 km) E | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 83.48 miles (134.35 km) SSE | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 105.63 miles (169.99 km) E | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 128.93 miles (207.49 km) NNE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 129.38 miles (208.22 km) NNE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 145.29 miles (233.82 km) NNE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 147.42 miles (237.25 km) N | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 157.52 miles (253.50 km) NNE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 214.77 miles (345.64 km) N | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 214.99 miles (345.99 km) N | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 236.21 miles (380.14 km) ENE | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 237.61 miles (382.39 km) ENE | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 249.58 miles (401.66 km) ENE | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 249.78 miles (401.98 km) E | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 260.54 miles (419.29 km) NNW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,200.28 miles (19,634.41 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,687.37 miles (18,808.95 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,686.60 miles (18,807.71 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,674.72 miles (18,788.59 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,629.87 miles (18,716.42 km) N | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,610.27 miles (18,684.87 km) N | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,609.47 miles (18,683.58 km) N | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,606.53 miles (18,678.85 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,589.46 miles (18,651.38 km) NNW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,544.28 miles (18,578.67 km) NNW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,529.91 miles (18,555.54 km) NNW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,528.22 miles (18,552.83 km) NNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 11,526.10 miles (18,549.42 km) N | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,507.15 miles (18,518.92 km) N | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,505.51 miles (18,516.28 km) SW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |