Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Tandil, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°13'31"S by 59°13'39"W)
Distance from RCA to TDL:
6,255.13 miles (10,066.63 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 Tandil Airport (TDL), Tandil, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,255 miles (or 10,067 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 Tandil 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 Tandil 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: | TDL / SAZT |
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| Location: | Tandil, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'31"S by 59°13'39"W |
| Area Served: | Tandil, Buenos Aires |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Militar |
| Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TDL |
| More Information: | TDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
- Shortly after additional runway improvements, in July 1949, the 28 BMW began conversion from B-29s to the huge B-36 Peacemaker.
- 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.
- 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 addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- 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 Tandil Airport (TDL):
- Tandil Airport (TDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tandil Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Tandil 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 Tandil Airport (TDL) is Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT), which is nearly antipodal to Tandil Airport (meaning Tandil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yantai Laishan International Airport), and is located 12,402 miles (19,959 kilometers) away in Yantai, Shandong, China.
- In addition to being known as "Tandil Airport", another name for TDL is "Aeropuerto de Tandil".
- The closest airport to Tandil Airport (TDL) is Olavarría Airport (OVR), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) WNW of TDL.
| 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 | 59.25 miles (95.35 km) WNW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 2 | 80.32 miles (129.26 km) N | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 3 | 89.74 miles (144.42 km) SSE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 100.30 miles (161.42 km) SW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 101.37 miles (163.14 km) SE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 102.98 miles (165.73 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 120.95 miles (194.65 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 147.01 miles (236.58 km) W | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 170.48 miles (274.36 km) NNE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 10 | 172.54 miles (277.68 km) NNE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 174.38 miles (280.64 km) WNW | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 12 | 189.75 miles (305.37 km) NNE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 190.77 miles (307.01 km) SW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 194.85 miles (313.58 km) N | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 207.99 miles (334.72 km) NNE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,401.68 miles (19,958.52 km) WNW | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 12,366.96 miles (19,902.64 km) NNE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 12,356.60 miles (19,885.97 km) W | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 4 | 12,337.09 miles (19,854.57 km) ENE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 12,309.55 miles (19,810.25 km) NNW | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 6 | 12,262.29 miles (19,734.19 km) NW | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 7 | 12,239.13 miles (19,696.93 km) NNE | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 8 | 12,239.04 miles (19,696.78 km) E | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,236.76 miles (19,693.10 km) NE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 10 | 12,224.89 miles (19,674.01 km) NNE | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 12,209.12 miles (19,648.63 km) NE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 12 | 12,207.85 miles (19,646.58 km) NE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 13 | 12,181.65 miles (19,604.41 km) NNE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 12,172.33 miles (19,589.41 km) N | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 12,168.54 miles (19,583.32 km) N | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |