Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Gatineau, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°31'18"N by 75°33'48"W)
Distance from RCA to YND:
1,344.71 miles (2,164.10 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 Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,345 miles (or 2,164 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 Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YND / CYND |
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| Location: | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°31'18"N by 75°33'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | La Corporation L'aéroport Exécutif De Gatineau-Ottawa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 211 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YND |
| More Information: | YND Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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.
- 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 installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
- 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 Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND):
- Because of Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 211 feet, planes can take off or land at Gatineau-Ottawa Executive 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.
- Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport is located 1 nautical mile northeast of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
- Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) is Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SW of YND.
- The furthest airport from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,458 miles (18,439 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport", other names for YND include "Ottawa/Gatineau Airport" and "Aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa".
| 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 | 5.83 miles (9.38 km) SW | Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 14.65 miles (23.58 km) SSW | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 43.80 miles (70.50 km) SSW | Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 53.47 miles (86.05 km) SE | Massena International Airport (MSS) | Massena, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 55.81 miles (89.82 km) NNW | Maniwaki Airport (YMW) | Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) ESE | Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 58.22 miles (93.69 km) S | Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 61.63 miles (99.19 km) S | Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) | Brockville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 71.95 miles (115.79 km) NNE | Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) | Mont-Tremblant (La Macaza), Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 74.52 miles (119.93 km) E | Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) | Mirabel (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 84.83 miles (136.51 km) WNW | Pembroke Airport (YTA) | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 84.87 miles (136.58 km) SSW | Maxson Airfield (AXB) | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 88.35 miles (142.18 km) E | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 89.40 miles (143.87 km) E | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 89.73 miles (144.41 km) WNW | Petawawa Airport (YWA) | Petawawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,457.61 miles (18,439.19 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,444.11 miles (18,417.47 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,434.24 miles (18,401.58 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,423.71 miles (18,384.63 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,407.68 miles (18,358.83 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,361.61 miles (18,284.70 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,330.24 miles (18,234.21 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,325.78 miles (18,227.04 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,313.86 miles (18,207.85 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,239.00 miles (18,087.37 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,206.53 miles (18,035.11 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,152.74 miles (17,948.55 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,145.18 miles (17,936.39 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,112.63 miles (17,884.00 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,095.35 miles (17,856.19 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |