Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Soroti, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°43'30"N by 33°37'15"E)
Distance from RCA to SRT:
8,295.70 miles (13,350.60 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 Soroti Airport (SRT), Soroti, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,296 miles (or 13,351 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 Soroti 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 Soroti 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 |
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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: | SRT / HUSO |
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| Location: | Soroti, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°43'30"N by 33°37'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 3641 feet (1,110 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRT |
| More Information: | SRT Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Shortly after additional runway improvements, in July 1949, the 28 BMW began conversion from B-29s to the huge B-36 Peacemaker.
- 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.
- An Army Air-Defense Command Post was established at Ellsworth in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
- The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- 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.
Facts about Soroti Airport (SRT):
- The airport was originally built as a training school for the British Overseas Airways Corporation to train their pilots in tropical flying techniques.
- Soroti Airport is an airport in Soroti in Eastern Uganda.
- The closest airport to Soroti Airport (SRT) is Jinja Airport (JIN), which is located 93 miles (149 kilometers) SSW of SRT.
- The furthest airport from Soroti Airport (SRT) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,685 miles (18,806 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Soroti Airport", another name for SRT is "Soroti".
- Soroti Airport (SRT) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 92.76 miles (149.28 km) SSW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 2 | 106.01 miles (170.61 km) ESE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 3 | 119.96 miles (193.06 km) SW | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 4 | 130.16 miles (209.47 km) W | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 5 | 141.78 miles (228.17 km) SW | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 6 | 144.27 miles (232.18 km) SE | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 7 | 146.47 miles (235.72 km) WNW | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 8 | 146.68 miles (236.06 km) SSE | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 9 | 152.39 miles (245.25 km) WNW | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 10 | 167.84 miles (270.11 km) NE | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 11 | 171.35 miles (275.75 km) SE | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 12 | 178.48 miles (287.24 km) NNE | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 13 | 183.96 miles (296.05 km) SE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 14 | 193.11 miles (310.78 km) ENE | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 15 | 195.77 miles (315.06 km) NE | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,685.24 miles (18,805.52 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,636.72 miles (18,727.44 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,559.06 miles (18,602.46 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,558.20 miles (18,601.07 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,514.74 miles (18,531.13 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,502.42 miles (18,511.30 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,480.02 miles (18,475.25 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,445.53 miles (18,419.75 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,412.22 miles (18,366.14 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,393.60 miles (18,336.18 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,393.29 miles (18,335.67 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,356.14 miles (18,275.89 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,355.89 miles (18,275.48 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,355.69 miles (18,275.16 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,345.50 miles (18,258.77 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |