Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Oradea, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°1'31"N by 21°54'8"E)
Distance from RCA to OMR:
5,302.95 miles (8,534.26 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 Oradea Airport (OMR), Oradea, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,303 miles (or 8,534 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 Oradea 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 Oradea 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: | OMR / LROD |
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| Location: | Oradea, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°1'31"N by 21°54'8"E |
| Area Served: | Oradea, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 465 feet (142 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMR |
| More Information: | OMR Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- 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.
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
Facts about Oradea Airport (OMR):
- Because of Oradea Airport's relatively low elevation of 465 feet, planes can take off or land at Oradea 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.
- Since April 2009, the NATO Centre of Excellence in Oradea is a member of NATO's Centres of Excellence network.
- Works on the new 2,100 m runway, apron, and two rapid-exit taxiways are expected to begin mid 2014, and be completed until the end of 2015.
- Oradea Airport (OMR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Oradea Airport (OMR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,521 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Oradea Airport", other names for OMR include "Oradea International Airport" and "Aeroportul Oradea".
- A MEDIVAC helicopter is based at Oradea International Airport.
- Oradea Airport handled 39,440 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Oradea Airport (OMR) is Debrecen International Airport (DEB), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of OMR.
| 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 | 34.75 miles (55.92 km) NNW | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 2 | 65.66 miles (105.67 km) NE | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 3 | 66.05 miles (106.30 km) SSW | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 4 | 85.29 miles (137.26 km) ENE | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 5 | 85.81 miles (138.10 km) E | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 6 | 88.17 miles (141.89 km) SSW | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 7 | 92.72 miles (149.21 km) NNW | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 8 | 112.15 miles (180.48 km) S | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 9 | 117.24 miles (188.68 km) NNW | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 10 | 124.92 miles (201.03 km) ESE | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 11 | 127.14 miles (204.61 km) WNW | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 12 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) SE | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 13 | 150.38 miles (242.01 km) SW | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 14 | 160.98 miles (259.07 km) NNW | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 15 | 164.58 miles (264.87 km) SSW | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,521.42 miles (18,541.89 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,101.34 miles (17,865.84 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,080.60 miles (17,832.45 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,073.40 miles (17,820.86 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,051.77 miles (17,786.06 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,045.44 miles (17,775.86 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,041.18 miles (17,769.01 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,024.82 miles (17,742.69 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,019.97 miles (17,734.87 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,018.31 miles (17,732.20 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,012.49 miles (17,722.83 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,007.26 miles (17,714.43 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,005.20 miles (17,711.11 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,996.37 miles (17,696.89 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,982.89 miles (17,675.20 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |