Nonstop flight route between Ramechhap, Nepal and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramechhap Airport (RHP), Ramechhap, Nepal and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,460 miles (or 12,006 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 Ramechhap Airport and Ellsworth Air Force Base, 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 Ramechhap Airport and Ellsworth Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RHP / VNRC |
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| Location: | Ramechhap, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°23'38"N by 86°3'41"E |
| Area Served: | Ramechhap, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1555 feet (474 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from RHP |
| More Information: | RHP Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Ramechhap Airport (RHP):
- The closest airport to Ramechhap Airport (RHP) is Rumjatar Airport (RUM), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of RHP.
- In addition to being known as "Ramechhap Airport", another name for RHP is "Ramechhap".
- The furthest airport from Ramechhap Airport (RHP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,486 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- Shortly after additional runway improvements, in July 1949, the 28 BMW began conversion from B-29s to the huge B-36 Peacemaker.
- 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.
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- 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.
- Air Defense Command activated the 740th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Rapid City AFB on 1 February 1953 under the ADC 31st Air Division.
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
