Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Oxford, Ohio, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°30'7"N by 84°47'3"W)
Distance from RCA to OXD:
992.37 miles (1,597.06 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 Miami University Airport (OXD), Oxford, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 992 miles (or 1,597 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 relatively short distance between Ellsworth Air Force Base and Miami University Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | OXD / KOXD |
| Airport Name: | Miami University Airport |
| Location: | Oxford, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°30'7"N by 84°47'3"W |
| Area Served: | Oxford, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Miami University |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1041 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OXD |
| More Information: | OXD 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".
- Internationally, the destruction of the Berlin Wall in October 1989 symbolized the imminent demise of the Soviet Union over the next several months.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- Air Defense Command activated the 740th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Rapid City AFB on 1 February 1953 under the ADC 31st Air Division.
Facts about Miami University Airport (OXD):
- Miami University Airport (OXD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Miami University Airport (OXD) is Butler County Regional Airport (HAO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of OXD.
- The furthest airport from Miami University Airport (OXD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,273 miles (18,142 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, 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 | 16.96 miles (27.30 km) SE | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 2 | 17.81 miles (28.67 km) N | Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) | Richmond, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 20.78 miles (33.45 km) E | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 22.90 miles (36.85 km) NW | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 30.40 miles (48.93 km) ENE | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 31.94 miles (51.40 km) SSE | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 7 | 33.80 miles (54.39 km) SE | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 40.82 miles (65.69 km) NE | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 44.94 miles (72.33 km) ENE | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 53.17 miles (85.57 km) E | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 54.40 miles (87.55 km) WNW | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 55.38 miles (89.12 km) ENE | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 60.56 miles (97.46 km) NNW | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) NW | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 61.66 miles (99.23 km) WSW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,273.10 miles (18,142.26 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,250.34 miles (18,105.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,228.38 miles (18,070.28 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,226.66 miles (18,067.52 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,188.81 miles (18,006.60 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,174.62 miles (17,983.76 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,164.85 miles (17,968.04 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,158.22 miles (17,957.37 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,149.58 miles (17,943.46 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,133.20 miles (17,917.10 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,103.76 miles (17,869.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,075.23 miles (17,823.81 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,058.01 miles (17,796.10 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,051.50 miles (17,785.62 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,019.41 miles (17,733.98 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |