Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Sinop, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°0'56"N by 35°3'59"E)
Distance from RCA to NOP:
5,944.53 miles (9,566.77 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 Sinop Airport (NOP), Sinop, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,945 miles (or 9,567 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 Sinop 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 Sinop 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: | NOP / LTCM |
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| Location: | Sinop, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°0'56"N by 35°3'59"E |
| Area Served: | Sinop, Black Sea Region, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOP |
| More Information: | NOP Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- An Army Air-Defense Command Post was established at Ellsworth in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Military organizations periodically upgrade manpower and machines from time to time to meet new national security requirements and Ellsworth Air Force Base's organizations were no exception.
- To provide air defense of the base, the United States Army established the Ellsworth AFB Defense Area in 1957 and constructed Nike-Ajax Surface-to-air missile sites for air defense.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
Facts about Sinop Airport (NOP):
- Sinop Airport (NOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sinop Airport (NOP) is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) SW of NOP.
- The furthest airport from Sinop Airport (NOP) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,034 miles (17,757 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Sinop Airport", another name for NOP is "NOP (SIC)".
| 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 | 81.43 miles (131.04 km) SW | Kastamonu Airport (KFS) | Kastamonu, Turkey | |
| 2 | 85.32 miles (137.31 km) SSE | Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) | Amasya, Turkey | |
| 3 | 92.44 miles (148.76 km) ESE | Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) | Samsun, Turkey | |
| 4 | 135.96 miles (218.81 km) SSE | Tokat Airport (TJK) | Tokat, Turkey | |
| 5 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) WSW | Zonguldak Airport (ONQ) | Zonguldak, Turkey | |
| 6 | 169.26 miles (272.40 km) SW | Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) | Ankara, Turkey | |
| 7 | 185.80 miles (299.02 km) SE | Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) | Sivas, Turkey | |
| 8 | 216.79 miles (348.89 km) NNW | Simferopol International Airport (SIP) | Simferopol, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 225.38 miles (362.71 km) S | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| 10 | 226.13 miles (363.92 km) S | Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) | Nevsehir, Turkey | |
| 11 | 230.42 miles (370.83 km) NE | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 12 | 235.85 miles (379.56 km) NNE | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 13 | 241.31 miles (388.35 km) NNE | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 254.33 miles (409.31 km) ESE | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 15 | 267.18 miles (429.99 km) ENE | Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,033.51 miles (17,756.67 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,006.34 miles (17,712.95 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,922.79 miles (17,578.48 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,856.53 miles (17,471.85 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,846.46 miles (17,455.65 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,825.25 miles (17,421.51 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,766.02 miles (17,326.19 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,760.40 miles (17,317.15 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,759.16 miles (17,315.15 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,732.94 miles (17,272.94 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,732.60 miles (17,272.41 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,732.13 miles (17,271.65 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,724.41 miles (17,259.23 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,718.36 miles (17,249.49 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,678.27 miles (17,184.97 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |