Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Nuussuaq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(74°6'35"N by 57°3'53"W)
Distance from RCA to NSQ:
2,505.40 miles (4,032.03 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 Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ), Nuussuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,505 miles (or 4,032 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 Nuussuaq Heliport, 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 Nuussuaq Heliport. 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: | NSQ / BGNU |
| Airport Name: | Nuussuaq Heliport |
| Location: | Nuussuaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 74°6'35"N by 57°3'53"W |
| Area Served: | Nuussuaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from NSQ |
| More Information: | NSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- On 1 June 1971, SAC deactivated the 821st Strategic Aerospace Division and by October of that year, an upgraded LGM-30F Minuteman II also replaced the Minuteman I missiles.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- 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.
Facts about Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ):
- Because of Nuussuaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Nuussuaq Heliport 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 Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) is Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) N of NSQ.
- The furthest airport from Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,141 miles (16,320 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
| 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 | 32.59 miles (52.45 km) N | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 54.50 miles (87.71 km) SSE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 3 | 65.93 miles (106.11 km) SSE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 4 | 89.28 miles (143.68 km) SSE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 5 | 93.02 miles (149.70 km) SSE | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 6 | 123.29 miles (198.42 km) SSE | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 192.89 miles (310.42 km) SSE | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 194.17 miles (312.49 km) NW | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 9 | 236.51 miles (380.63 km) SSE | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 10 | 239.86 miles (386.02 km) SSE | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 11 | 250.27 miles (402.78 km) SSE | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 254.18 miles (409.06 km) SSE | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 13 | 258.38 miles (415.82 km) SSE | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 262.86 miles (423.04 km) NW | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 15 | 277.23 miles (446.15 km) SSE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,141.09 miles (16,320.47 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,124.11 miles (16,293.13 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,089.05 miles (16,236.72 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,056.78 miles (16,184.78 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,039.31 miles (16,156.66 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,034.59 miles (16,149.07 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,031.52 miles (16,144.12 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,029.66 miles (16,141.14 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,029.11 miles (16,140.25 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,026.13 miles (16,135.45 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 9,993.56 miles (16,083.04 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,991.72 miles (16,080.08 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,982.52 miles (16,065.27 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,975.58 miles (16,054.10 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,963.91 miles (16,035.32 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |