Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Annemasse, France:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°11'31"N by 6°16'5"E)
Distance from RCA to QNJ:
4,852.99 miles (7,810.11 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 Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ), Annemasse, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,853 miles (or 7,810 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 Annemasse Aerodrome, 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 Annemasse Aerodrome. 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: | QNJ / LFLI |
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| Location: | Annemasse, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°11'31"N by 6°16'5"E |
| Area Served: | Annemasse |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1617 feet (493 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QNJ |
| More Information: | QNJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- Shortly after additional runway improvements, in July 1949, the 28 BMW began conversion from B-29s to the huge B-36 Peacemaker.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
- 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 Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ):
- The closest airport to Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) is Geneva International Airport (GVA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of QNJ.
- Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Annemasse Aerodrome", another name for QNJ is "Aérodrome d'Annemasse".
- The furthest airport from Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Annemasse Aerodrome (meaning Annemasse Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,225 miles (19,674 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 8.23 miles (13.24 km) WNW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 2 | 29.52 miles (47.50 km) NE | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 3 | 31.35 miles (50.46 km) SE | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 4 | 42.45 miles (68.31 km) SSW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 5 | 46.70 miles (75.16 km) W | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 6 | 50.66 miles (81.53 km) E | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 56.23 miles (90.49 km) SSE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 8 | 57.68 miles (92.82 km) SSE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 9 | 61.46 miles (98.91 km) ESE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 10 | 65.50 miles (105.41 km) WSW | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 11 | 70.56 miles (113.55 km) N | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 12 | 70.83 miles (113.99 km) NNW | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 13 | 71.40 miles (114.91 km) WSW | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 14 | 72.99 miles (117.47 km) SW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 15 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) NE | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,225.12 miles (19,674.38 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,794.83 miles (18,981.89 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,774.28 miles (18,948.81 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,772.45 miles (18,945.87 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,767.25 miles (18,937.50 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,765.58 miles (18,934.81 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,765.11 miles (18,934.06 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,759.61 miles (18,925.21 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,740.87 miles (18,895.05 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,739.44 miles (18,892.74 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,725.74 miles (18,870.71 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,713.99 miles (18,851.79 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,706.81 miles (18,840.23 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,704.27 miles (18,836.15 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,698.72 miles (18,827.22 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |