Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Panjgur, Pakistan:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°57'16"N by 64°7'56"E)
Distance from RCA to PJG:
7,457.94 miles (12,002.36 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 Panjgur Airport (PJG), Panjgur, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,458 miles (or 12,002 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 Panjgur 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 Panjgur 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: |
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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: | PJG / OPPG |
| Airport Name: | Panjgur Airport |
| Location: | Panjgur, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°57'16"N by 64°7'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3289 feet (1,002 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PJG |
| More Information: | PJG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- On 1 June 1992, as part of the first major reorganization since the creation of USAF, the Air Force inactivated Strategic Air Command and assigned Ellsworth's organizations ) to the newly activated Air Combat Command.
- 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.
- To provide air defense of the base, the United States Army established the Ellsworth AFB Defense Area in 1957 and constructed Nike-Ajax Surface-to-air missile sites for air defense.
- 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.
Facts about Panjgur Airport (PJG):
- Panjgur Airport (PJG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Panjgur Airport (PJG) is Dalbandin Airport (DBA), which is located 134 miles (215 kilometers) N of PJG.
- The furthest airport from Panjgur Airport (PJG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Panjgur Airport (meaning Panjgur Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,040 miles (19,376 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| 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 | 133.71 miles (215.19 km) N | Dalbandin Airport (DBA) | Dalbandin, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 163.30 miles (262.80 km) SW | Gwadar International Airport (GWD) | Gwadar, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 164.44 miles (264.64 km) ENE | Khuzdar Airport (KDD) | Khuzdar, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 194.61 miles (313.19 km) SW | Jiwani (JIW) | Jiwani, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 235.42 miles (378.88 km) SE | Jinnah International Airport (KHI) | Karachi, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 247.97 miles (399.06 km) E | Moenjodaro Airport (MJD) | Moenjodaro, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 254.87 miles (410.18 km) WSW | Konarak International Airport (ZBR) | Chabahar, Iran | |
| 8 | 262.51 miles (422.46 km) NW | Zahedan Airport (ZAH) | Zahedan, Iran | |
| 9 | 279.77 miles (450.24 km) ENE | Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) | Jacobabad, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 283.75 miles (456.65 km) NE | Quetta International Airport (UET) | Quetta, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 285.92 miles (460.14 km) ESE | Hyderabad Airportحیدرآباد ہوائی اڈا (HDD) | Hyderabad, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 290.81 miles (468.02 km) ENE | Sukkur Airport (SKZ) | Sukkur, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 309.34 miles (497.84 km) NNW | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 309.53 miles (498.14 km) E | Kadanwari Airport (KCF) | Kadanwari, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 315.94 miles (508.45 km) ESE | Sindhri Airport (MPD) | Sindhri Tharparkar, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,039.97 miles (19,376.40 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,217.77 miles (18,053.20 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,964.08 miles (17,644.93 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,942.89 miles (17,610.84 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,890.90 miles (17,527.15 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,726.62 miles (17,262.78 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,657.67 miles (17,151.82 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,572.96 miles (17,015.48 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,520.98 miles (16,931.84 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,516.54 miles (16,924.68 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,433.06 miles (16,790.33 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,385.78 miles (16,714.25 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,325.85 miles (16,617.81 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,309.39 miles (16,591.31 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,303.34 miles (16,581.58 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |