Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Tete, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°6'29"S by 33°38'25"E)
Distance from RCA to TET:
9,260.86 miles (14,903.87 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 Chingozi Airport (TET), Tete, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,261 miles (or 14,904 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 Chingozi 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 Chingozi 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: | TET / FQTT |
| Airport Name: | Chingozi Airport |
| Location: | Tete, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°6'29"S by 33°38'25"E |
| Area Served: | Tete |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 525 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TET |
| More Information: | TET Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- An Army Air-Defense Command Post was established at Ellsworth in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- 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.
- Internationally, the destruction of the Berlin Wall in October 1989 symbolized the imminent demise of the Soviet Union over the next several months.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
Facts about Chingozi Airport (TET):
- The closest airport to Chingozi Airport (TET) is Chingozi Airport (TCV), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of TET.
- Because of Chingozi Airport's relatively low elevation of 525 feet, planes can take off or land at Chingozi 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 Chingozi Airport (TET) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,814 miles (19,012 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Chingozi Airport (TET) 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 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 93.45 miles (150.39 km) ENE | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 3 | 159.34 miles (256.43 km) NE | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 4 | 160.49 miles (258.29 km) N | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 5 | 163.87 miles (263.73 km) NNE | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 6 | 174.21 miles (280.37 km) NNE | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 7 | 189.78 miles (305.43 km) NNW | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 8 | 210.24 miles (338.35 km) SW | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 210.50 miles (338.76 km) SSW | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 210.54 miles (338.83 km) S | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 211.98 miles (341.15 km) ENE | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 214.06 miles (344.49 km) N | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 13 | 223.95 miles (360.42 km) NNE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 227.44 miles (366.02 km) NNW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 15 | 246.89 miles (397.32 km) ESE | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,813.60 miles (19,012.09 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,770.15 miles (18,942.18 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,768.97 miles (18,940.27 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,752.61 miles (18,913.95 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,750.44 miles (18,910.45 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,726.22 miles (18,871.48 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,698.88 miles (18,827.48 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,682.81 miles (18,801.62 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,671.37 miles (18,783.20 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,658.02 miles (18,761.72 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,652.54 miles (18,752.89 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,599.28 miles (18,667.18 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,599.28 miles (18,667.18 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,590.86 miles (18,653.63 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,587.76 miles (18,648.64 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |