Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Osijek, Croatia:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°27'46"N by 18°48'37"E)
Distance from RCA to OSI:
5,297.15 miles (8,524.91 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 Osijek Airport (OSI), Osijek, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,297 miles (or 8,525 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 Osijek 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 Osijek 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: | OSI / LDOS |
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| Location: | Osijek, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°27'46"N by 18°48'37"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Osijek Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 291 feet (89 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OSI |
| More Information: | OSI Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
- An Army Air-Defense Command Post was established at Ellsworth in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Osijek Airport (OSI):
- There is also a secondary airport, used exclusively for sport and private flying purposes.
- The closest airport to Osijek Airport (OSI) is Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) E of OSI.
- Because of Osijek Airport's relatively low elevation of 291 feet, planes can take off or land at Osijek 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.
- Osijek Airport is primarily constructed for cargo traffic, due to Croatia's favorable geographic and transport position.
- The furthest airport from Osijek Airport (OSI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Osijek Airport (OSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Osijek Airport", another name for OSI is "Zračna luka Osijek/Klisa".
| 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 | 49.92 miles (80.34 km) E | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 2 | 69.51 miles (111.86 km) S | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 3 | 79.33 miles (127.66 km) ESE | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 4 | 81.98 miles (131.94 km) WSW | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 5 | 85.42 miles (137.46 km) ESE | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 6 | 115.60 miles (186.04 km) SSW | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 7 | 115.80 miles (186.36 km) NW | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 8 | 116.52 miles (187.51 km) SSE | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 9 | 124.45 miles (200.28 km) ENE | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 10 | 127.94 miles (205.89 km) ENE | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 11 | 133.92 miles (215.52 km) W | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 12 | 138.26 miles (222.50 km) N | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 13 | 157.97 miles (254.23 km) SSW | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 14 | 163.44 miles (263.04 km) S | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 15 | 165.65 miles (266.59 km) WNW | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,678.72 miles (18,795.03 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,273.92 miles (18,143.57 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,248.99 miles (18,103.46 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,234.01 miles (18,079.34 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,215.09 miles (18,048.90 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,203.22 miles (18,029.80 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,201.12 miles (18,026.40 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,197.98 miles (18,021.35 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,187.94 miles (18,005.20 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,177.03 miles (17,987.63 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,176.31 miles (17,986.49 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,170.69 miles (17,977.43 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,162.79 miles (17,964.72 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,155.72 miles (17,953.35 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,139.95 miles (17,927.97 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |