Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Córdoba, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°50'35"N by 4°50'30"W)
Distance from RCA to ODB:
4,819.08 miles (7,755.53 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- RCA Airport Information
- ODB Airport Information
- Facts about RCA
- Facts about ODB
- Map of Nearest Airports to RCA
- List of Nearest Airports to RCA
- Map of Furthest Airports from RCA
- List of Furthest Airports from RCA
- Map of Nearest Airports to ODB
- List of Nearest Airports to ODB
- Map of Furthest Airports from ODB
- List of Furthest Airports from ODB
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Córdoba Airport (ODB), Córdoba, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,819 miles (or 7,756 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 Córdoba 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 Córdoba 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: |
|
| 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: | ODB / LEBA |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Córdoba, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°50'35"N by 4°50'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ODB |
| More Information: | ODB Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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".
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- Internationally, the destruction of the Berlin Wall in October 1989 symbolized the imminent demise of the Soviet Union over the next several months.
- After the Army closed their facilities, the military housing at the Nike Integrated Fire Control sites was transferred to control of Ellsworth, and was used as Air Force military family housing until about 1990.
- 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.
- In March 1944, heavy bomber operational training ended and the 225th Army Air Force Base Unit began training of replacement personnel for deployed heavy bombardment units in the overseas combat theaters.
Facts about Córdoba Airport (ODB):
- The furthest airport from Córdoba Airport (ODB) is Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), which is nearly antipodal to Córdoba Airport (meaning Córdoba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hamilton International Airport), and is located 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) away in Hamilton, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Córdoba Airport", another name for ODB is "Córdoba Airport ODB".
- The closest airport to Córdoba Airport (ODB) is Seville Airport (SVQ), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) WSW of ODB.
- Córdoba Airport (ODB) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 64.87 miles (104.40 km) WSW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 2 | 73.83 miles (118.82 km) SE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 82.90 miles (133.41 km) SSE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 4 | 84.45 miles (135.91 km) NNE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 101.21 miles (162.89 km) SW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 6 | 120.23 miles (193.49 km) SSW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 7 | 129.39 miles (208.23 km) NW | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 8 | 137.21 miles (220.81 km) S | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 9 | 152.33 miles (245.15 km) ESE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 10 | 157.62 miles (253.67 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 11 | 157.62 miles (253.67 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 157.86 miles (254.05 km) SSW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 13 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) W | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 14 | 180.70 miles (290.81 km) WSW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 15 | 192.45 miles (309.72 km) SSE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,427.18 miles (19,999.55 km) W | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,404.14 miles (19,962.48 km) WSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,384.94 miles (19,931.58 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,379.68 miles (19,923.11 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,378.83 miles (19,921.75 km) WSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,375.69 miles (19,916.69 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,371.05 miles (19,909.22 km) WSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,361.63 miles (19,894.06 km) SSW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.70 km) SW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,340.88 miles (19,860.68 km) W | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,340.42 miles (19,859.93 km) SSE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,324.77 miles (19,834.74 km) S | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,291.36 miles (19,780.97 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,290.22 miles (19,779.15 km) S | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,287.87 miles (19,775.36 km) SSE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |