Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and San Angelo, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°21'18"N by 100°29'47"W)
Distance from RCA to SJT:
894.82 miles (1,440.08 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 San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT), San Angelo, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 895 miles (or 1,440 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 San Angelo Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | SJT / KSJT |
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| Location: | San Angelo, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'18"N by 100°29'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of San Angelo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1919 feet (585 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJT |
| More Information: | SJT Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- In March 1944, heavy bomber operational training ended and the 225th Army Air Force Base Unit began training of replacement personnel for deployed heavy bombardment units in the overseas combat theaters.
- 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.
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- 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 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.
Facts about San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT):
- The furthest airport from San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) is Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of SJT.
- San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) has 3 runways.
- The airport, originally named Carr Field, was built in 1941 by the United States Army Air Forces as a pilot training airfield.
- In addition to being known as "San Angelo Regional Airport", other names for SJT include "Mathis Field" and "San Angelo Army Airfield".
- Nearly $4.9 million was acquired to start construction.
| 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 | 7.72 miles (12.42 km) NE | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 70.30 miles (113.14 km) E | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 72.57 miles (116.78 km) ENE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) N | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 82.70 miles (133.10 km) NNE | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 84.73 miles (136.36 km) NW | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) NNE | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 95.58 miles (153.82 km) ENE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 105.44 miles (169.69 km) WNW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 108.22 miles (174.16 km) WNW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 126.88 miles (204.20 km) SE | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 138.90 miles (223.54 km) S | Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 139.25 miles (224.10 km) S | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 144.22 miles (232.10 km) SSW | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 15 | 146.10 miles (235.12 km) WSW | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,153.25 miles (17,949.37 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,889.05 miles (17,524.18 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,797.58 miles (17,376.99 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,787.51 miles (17,360.77 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,713.06 miles (17,240.95 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,415.14 miles (16,761.50 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,392.32 miles (16,724.78 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,368.47 miles (16,686.39 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,349.74 miles (16,656.25 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,346.98 miles (16,651.81 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,344.67 miles (16,648.09 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,340.54 miles (16,641.44 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,335.46 miles (16,633.27 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,333.38 miles (16,629.92 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,332.67 miles (16,628.78 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |