Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Logroño, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°27'37"N by 2°19'13"W)
Distance from RCA to RJL:
4,712.00 miles (7,583.21 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 Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL), Logroño, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,712 miles (or 7,583 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 Logroño–Agoncillo 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 Logroño–Agoncillo 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: | RJL / LELO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Logroño, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°27'37"N by 2°19'13"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1156 feet (352 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RJL |
| More Information: | RJL Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- On 1 June 1971, SAC deactivated the 821st Strategic Aerospace Division and by October of that year, an upgraded LGM-30F Minuteman II also replaced the Minuteman I missiles.
- Ellsworth Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 10 miles northeast of Rapid City, South Dakota just north of Box Elder, South Dakota.
- 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.
- Ellsworth AFB is 10 miles east of Rapid City, S.D.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
- The 740th AC&W Squadron began operations in 1955 with AN/MPS-7 search radar, and initially the station functioned as a Ground-Control Intercept and warning station.
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
Facts about Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL):
- The furthest airport from Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (meaning Logroño–Agoncillo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,290 miles (19,778 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) is Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NW of RJL.
- Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Logroño–Agoncillo Airport", another name for RJL is "LERJ".
- Logroño–Agoncillo Airport handled 10,598 passengers last year.
| 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 | 35.69 miles (57.44 km) NW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 2 | 40.37 miles (64.97 km) ENE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 3 | 65.33 miles (105.14 km) NNW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 4 | 66.36 miles (106.80 km) W | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 5 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) NNE | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 6 | 80.46 miles (129.49 km) NNE | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 7 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) SE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 8 | 101.06 miles (162.65 km) NW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 9 | 105.41 miles (169.64 km) ESE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 10 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) NE | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 11 | 127.71 miles (205.52 km) ENE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 12 | 139.88 miles (225.12 km) WSW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 147.65 miles (237.62 km) SSW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 14 | 151.63 miles (244.03 km) SSW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 15 | 154.92 miles (249.32 km) ESE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,289.60 miles (19,778.14 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,269.52 miles (19,745.84 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,261.24 miles (19,732.50 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,254.36 miles (19,721.43 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,230.65 miles (19,683.27 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,228.90 miles (19,680.46 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,225.82 miles (19,675.51 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,215.86 miles (19,659.47 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,193.82 miles (19,624.01 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,178.38 miles (19,599.16 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,173.99 miles (19,592.08 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,167.09 miles (19,580.99 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,166.47 miles (19,579.98 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,163.30 miles (19,574.88 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,136.09 miles (19,531.09 km) SE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |