Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°44'18"N by 114°55'49"E)
Distance from RCA to ZQZ:
6,114.94 miles (9,841.02 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 Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ), Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,115 miles (or 9,841 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 Zhangjiakou Ningyuan 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 Zhangjiakou Ningyuan 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: | ZQZ / ZBZJ |
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| Location: | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°44'18"N by 114°55'49"E |
| Area Served: | Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZQZ |
| More Information: | ZQZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- The 740th AC&W Squadron began operations in 1955 with AN/MPS-7 search radar, and initially the station functioned as a Ground-Control Intercept and warning station.
- Ellsworth AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
- Shortly after additional runway improvements, in July 1949, the 28 BMW began conversion from B-29s to the huge B-36 Peacemaker.
Facts about Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ):
- In addition to being known as "Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport", other names for ZQZ include "张家口宁远机场" and "Zhāngjiākǒu Níngyuǎn Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) is Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES), which is nearly antipodal to Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (meaning Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport), and is located 12,435 miles (20,012 kilometers) away in San Antonio Oeste, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) is Datong Yungang Airport (DAT), which is located 89 miles (144 kilometers) WSW of ZQZ.
| 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 | 89.46 miles (143.98 km) WSW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 2 | 98.20 miles (158.04 km) ESE | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 3 | 101.34 miles (163.09 km) SE | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 4 | 162.65 miles (261.77 km) W | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 169.76 miles (273.19 km) SE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 6 | 170.27 miles (274.03 km) S | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 7 | 176.07 miles (283.36 km) ESE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 8 | 225.84 miles (363.45 km) NNE | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 230.36 miles (370.73 km) ENE | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 235.73 miles (379.37 km) NW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 240.60 miles (387.21 km) SSW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 12 | 258.29 miles (415.68 km) E | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 13 | 258.89 miles (416.64 km) W | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 267.77 miles (430.94 km) S | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 281.21 miles (452.56 km) WSW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,434.75 miles (20,011.74 km) WSW | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,328.20 miles (19,840.26 km) W | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,297.23 miles (19,790.42 km) S | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,265.70 miles (19,739.69 km) S | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,255.94 miles (19,723.98 km) SE | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,244.29 miles (19,705.22 km) ESE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,231.65 miles (19,684.89 km) SE | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,229.18 miles (19,680.91 km) SW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,198.58 miles (19,631.67 km) E | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,191.80 miles (19,620.75 km) SE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,181.93 miles (19,604.87 km) ESE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,152.53 miles (19,557.55 km) SW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,147.14 miles (19,548.88 km) S | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,142.91 miles (19,542.07 km) ESE | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,136.62 miles (19,531.95 km) WSW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |