Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Amos, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°33'53"N by 78°14'57"W)
Distance from RCA to YEY:
1,216.63 miles (1,957.97 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 Amos/Magny Airport (YEY), Amos, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,217 miles (or 1,958 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 relatively short distance between Ellsworth Air Force Base and Amos/Magny Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YEY / CYEY |
| Airport Name: | Amos/Magny Airport |
| Location: | Amos, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°33'53"N by 78°14'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Amos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1069 feet (326 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEY |
| More Information: | YEY Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- 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 base experienced one of its worst peacetime tragedies in March 1953 when an RB-36 and its entire crew of 23 crashed in Newfoundland while returning from a routine exercise in Europe.
- 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 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 Amos/Magny Airport (YEY):
- The closest airport to Amos/Magny Airport (YEY) is Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SW of YEY.
- The furthest airport from Amos/Magny Airport (YEY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,215 miles (18,048 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Amos/Magny Airport (YEY) 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 | 36.59 miles (58.89 km) SW | Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY) | Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 41.34 miles (66.53 km) SSE | Val-d'Or Airport (YVO) | Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 48.85 miles (78.61 km) WNW | La Sarre Airport (SSQ) | La Sarre, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 64.63 miles (104.01 km) ENE | Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS) | Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 83.17 miles (133.85 km) WSW | Kirkland Lake Airport (YKX) | Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 85.11 miles (136.96 km) NNE | Matagami Airport (YNM) | Matagami, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 95.16 miles (153.14 km) SW | Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport (YXR) | Earlton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 131.24 miles (211.21 km) WNW | Cochrane Airport (YCN) | Cochrane, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 142.98 miles (230.11 km) W | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS) | Timmins, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 161.68 miles (260.19 km) SSW | North Bay Airport (YYB) | North Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 179.03 miles (288.12 km) SW | Sudbury Airport (YSB) | Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 185.71 miles (298.88 km) SSE | Petawawa Airport (YWA) | Petawawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 187.62 miles (301.95 km) ENE | Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (YMT) | Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 190.33 miles (306.31 km) SE | Maniwaki Airport (YMW) | Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 192.37 miles (309.59 km) SSE | Pembroke Airport (YTA) | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,214.60 miles (18,048.10 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,203.45 miles (18,030.16 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,191.43 miles (18,010.81 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,188.64 miles (18,006.32 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,164.94 miles (17,968.19 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,123.26 miles (17,901.11 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,086.11 miles (17,841.33 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,082.11 miles (17,834.88 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,070.16 miles (17,815.66 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,993.83 miles (17,692.80 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,979.63 miles (17,669.96 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,907.43 miles (17,553.76 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,900.16 miles (17,542.07 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,867.33 miles (17,489.23 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,854.73 miles (17,468.95 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |