Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Savé, Benin:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°1'5"N by 2°27'52"E)
Distance from RCA to SVF:
6,587.90 miles (10,602.16 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 Savé Airport (SVF), Savé, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,588 miles (or 10,602 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 Savé 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 Savé 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: | SVF / DBBS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Savé, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°1'5"N by 2°27'52"E |
| Area Served: | Savé |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVF |
| More Information: | SVF 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 AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
- An Army Air-Defense Command Post was established at Ellsworth in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- On 2 January 1942, the U.S.
- 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.
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
Facts about Savé Airport (SVF):
- Because of Savé Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Savé Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Savé Airport (SVF) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Savé Airport (meaning Savé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,211 miles (19,651 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Savé Airport (SVF) is Parakou Airport (PKO), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of SVF.
- In addition to being known as "Savé Airport", another name for SVF is "Savé Airport (Savé)".
- Savé Airport (SVF) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) N | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 2 | 113.13 miles (182.07 km) ESE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) S | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 4 | 115.58 miles (186.01 km) SSE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 128.70 miles (207.12 km) NNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 6 | 141.85 miles (228.28 km) ENE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 152.54 miles (245.48 km) SSW | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 8 | 153.00 miles (246.23 km) NW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 9 | 179.52 miles (288.91 km) NNW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 10 | 201.42 miles (324.15 km) ESE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 218.46 miles (351.58 km) N | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 12 | 244.95 miles (394.21 km) ESE | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 245.78 miles (395.54 km) SW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 14 | 250.85 miles (403.70 km) WNW | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 15 | 253.95 miles (408.70 km) NNW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,210.62 miles (19,651.04 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,062.99 miles (19,413.45 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,000.50 miles (19,312.89 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,932.23 miles (19,203.01 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,903.41 miles (19,156.64 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,899.31 miles (19,150.03 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 7 | 11,897.41 miles (19,146.98 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,896.19 miles (19,145.02 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,887.53 miles (19,131.08 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,874.13 miles (19,109.51 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,816.18 miles (19,016.26 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,803.09 miles (18,995.19 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,796.90 miles (18,985.23 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,760.56 miles (18,926.74 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,754.46 miles (18,916.92 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |