Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Usak, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°40'46"N by 29°28'53"E)
Distance from RCA to USQ:
5,994.87 miles (9,647.78 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 Uṣak Airport (USQ), Usak, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,995 miles (or 9,648 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 Uṣak 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 Uṣak 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: | USQ / LTBO |
| Airport Name: | Uṣak Airport |
| Location: | Usak, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°40'46"N by 29°28'53"E |
| Area Served: | Uşak |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Government Airport Management |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from USQ |
| More Information: | USQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- On 1 June 1971, SAC deactivated the 821st Strategic Aerospace Division and by October of that year, an upgraded LGM-30F Minuteman II also replaced the Minuteman I missiles.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- The mission of the 28th Bomb Wing is to deliver decisive combat power for global response.
- The airfield was again temporarily shut down from September 1946 – March 1947 and underwent a major construction program to upgrade the temporary wartime facilities to that of a permanent 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.
- To provide air defense of the base, the United States Army established the Ellsworth AFB Defense Area in 1957 and constructed Nike-Ajax Surface-to-air missile sites for air defense.
- 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 Uṣak Airport (USQ):
- The closest airport to Uṣak Airport (USQ) is Zafer Airport (KZR), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NE of USQ.
- Uṣak Airport (USQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Uṣak Airport (USQ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,313 miles (18,207 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 45.89 miles (73.85 km) NE | Zafer Airport (KZR) | Kütahya, Turkey | |
| 2 | 60.45 miles (97.29 km) E | Afyon Airport (AFY) | Afyon, Turkey | |
| 3 | 62.91 miles (101.24 km) S | Çardak Airport (DNZ) | Denizli, Turkey | |
| 4 | 74.52 miles (119.92 km) SE | Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) | Isparta, Turkey | |
| 5 | 95.83 miles (154.23 km) NE | Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 6 | 96.38 miles (155.11 km) NE | Eskişehir Air Base (ESK) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 7 | 105.65 miles (170.03 km) NW | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 108.94 miles (175.31 km) N | Yenişehir Airport (YEI) | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey | |
| 9 | 128.69 miles (207.10 km) WSW | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey | |
| 10 | 133.96 miles (215.59 km) W | Çiğli Air Base (IGL) | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey | |
| 11 | 138.71 miles (223.23 km) NW | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 12 | 139.81 miles (225.01 km) SW | Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) | Muğla, Turkey | |
| 13 | 140.88 miles (226.73 km) SSW | Dalaman International Airport (DLM) | Muğla, Turkey | |
| 14 | 142.26 miles (228.95 km) SSE | Antalya Airport (AYT) | Antalya, Turkey | |
| 15 | 145.14 miles (233.58 km) SW | Imsik Airport (BXN) | Bodrum, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,313.08 miles (18,206.59 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,197.37 miles (18,020.37 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,109.27 miles (17,878.59 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,092.43 miles (17,851.49 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,066.35 miles (17,809.52 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,049.73 miles (17,782.78 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,019.78 miles (17,734.58 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,009.68 miles (17,718.32 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,976.32 miles (17,664.63 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,971.99 miles (17,657.66 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,932.36 miles (17,593.88 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,923.51 miles (17,579.65 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,916.97 miles (17,569.11 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,901.10 miles (17,543.57 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,898.62 miles (17,539.59 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |