Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Užice, Serbia:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°53'55"N by 19°41'51"E)
Distance from RCA to UZC:
5,408.91 miles (8,704.77 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 Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC), Užice, Serbia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,409 miles (or 8,705 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 Užice-Ponikve 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 Užice-Ponikve 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: | UZC / LYUZ |
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| Location: | Užice, Serbia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°53'55"N by 19°41'51"E |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Užice |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 2943 feet (897 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UZC |
| More Information: | UZC Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- After the Army closed their facilities, the military housing at the Nike Integrated Fire Control sites was transferred to control of Ellsworth, and was used as Air Force military family housing until about 1990.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- The 12th Air Division moved to Ellsworth on 15 July 1988.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- On 15 July 1945, the 225th AAFBU was inactivated and Rapid City AAB was placed on standby status as the Army Air Forces began to demobilize.
- The host unit at Ellsworth is the 28th Bomb Wing assigned to the Air Combat Command's Twelfth Air Force.
- 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.
- 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 Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC):
- The furthest airport from Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,633 miles (18,722 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In morning of 21 October 2013 the Užice-Ponikve Airport greeted the first international civil flight.
- In addition to being known as "Užice-Ponikve Airport", other names for UZC include "Аеродром Ужице-Поникве", "Aerodrom Užice-Ponikve" and "LYUE".
- Užice-Ponikve Airport also known as Lepa Glava is an airport in the western part of Serbia.
- The work on preparing the Ponikve Airport for civilian traffic started in 2011.
- Ponikve airport was heavily bombarded by NATO forces during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
- The closest airport to Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) is Žabljak Airport (ZBK), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SSW of UZC.
- Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) 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 | 58.84 miles (94.70 km) SSW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 2 | 61.81 miles (99.47 km) NW | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 3 | 68.26 miles (109.85 km) W | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 4 | 70.37 miles (113.24 km) NNE | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 5 | 73.69 miles (118.60 km) S | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 6 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) NNE | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 7 | 101.98 miles (164.12 km) WSW | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 102.95 miles (165.68 km) N | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 9 | 108.71 miles (174.96 km) SSW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 10 | 113.72 miles (183.01 km) SE | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 11 | 114.32 miles (183.98 km) SSW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 114.61 miles (184.44 km) ESE | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 13 | 116.52 miles (187.51 km) NNW | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 14 | 117.12 miles (188.48 km) SW | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 15 | 138.62 miles (223.08 km) WNW | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,633.17 miles (18,721.72 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,256.54 miles (18,115.60 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,224.15 miles (18,063.47 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,197.73 miles (18,020.96 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,182.68 miles (17,996.73 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,182.31 miles (17,996.15 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,165.65 miles (17,969.33 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,164.21 miles (17,967.01 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,163.57 miles (17,965.99 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,158.84 miles (17,958.37 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,144.89 miles (17,935.92 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,139.67 miles (17,927.51 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,123.18 miles (17,900.98 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,120.70 miles (17,896.99 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,119.21 miles (17,894.59 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |