Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Bousso, Chad:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Bousso Airport (OUT), Bousso, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,112 miles (or 11,445 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 Bousso 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 Bousso 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: | OUT / FTTS |
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Location: | Bousso, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°29'30"N by 16°43'13"E |
Area Served: | Bousso |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1102 feet (336 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OUT |
More Information: | OUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (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.
- 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.
- On 15 July 1945, the 225th AAFBU was inactivated and Rapid City AAB was placed on standby status as the Army Air Forces began to demobilize.
- 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 mission of the 28th Bomb Wing is to deliver decisive combat power for global response.
- The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
Facts about Bousso Airport (OUT):
- Bousso Airport (OUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bousso Airport (OUT) is Laï Airport (LTC), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SSW of OUT.
- In addition to being known as "Bousso Airport", another name for OUT is "Bousso Airport (Bousso)".
- The furthest airport from Bousso Airport (OUT) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bousso Airport (meaning Bousso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,765 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.