Nonstop flight route between Raipur, India and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(21°10'51"N by 81°44'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from RPR to RCA:
7,912.83 miles (12,734.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR), Raipur, India and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,913 miles (or 12,734 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 Swami Vivekananda 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 Swami Vivekananda 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: | RPR / VARP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Raipur, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°10'51"N by 81°44'18"E |
| Area Served: | Raipur, Naya Raipur |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1041 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RPR |
| More Information: | RPR Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR):
- Shoppers Stop has opened a retail store in the new integrated terminal making it one of the five Airport Stores operated by Shoppers Stop Ltd.
- In addition to being known as "Swami Vivekananda Airport", other names for RPR include "Mana Airport" and "स्वामी विवेकानन्द हवाई अड्डा, रायपुर".
- Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,621 miles (18,703 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) is Bilaspur Airport (PAB), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) NNE of RPR.
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.
- 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.
- On 1 June 1971, SAC deactivated the 821st Strategic Aerospace Division and by October of that year, an upgraded LGM-30F Minuteman II also replaced the Minuteman I missiles.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- The airfield was again temporarily shut down from September 1946 – March 1947 and underwent a major construction program to upgrade the temporary wartime facilities to that of a permanent base.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.69 miles (97.68 km) NNE | Bilaspur Airport (PAB) | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India |     |
| 2 | 146.84 miles (236.31 km) S | Jagdalpur Airport (JGB) | Jagdalpur, India | |
| 3 | 173.54 miles (279.29 km) W | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) | Nagpur, India | |
| 4 | 202.88 miles (326.50 km) NNW | Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR) | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 5 | 211.03 miles (339.62 km) ENE | Rourkela Airport (RRK) | Rourkela, India | |
| 6 | 229.35 miles (369.11 km) SW | Ramagundam Airport (RMD) | Ramagundam, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 7 | 239.82 miles (385.96 km) NNW | Satna Airport (TNI) | Satna, India | |
| 8 | 257.91 miles (415.07 km) SSE | విశాఖపట్నం అంతర్జాతీయ విమానాశ్రయం (VTZ) | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 9 | 271.45 miles (436.86 km) ESE | Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 10 | 272.43 miles (438.43 km) ENE | Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) | Ranchi, India | |
| 11 | 276.60 miles (445.14 km) NNW | Khajuraho Airport (HJR) | Khajuraho, India | |
| 12 | 294.26 miles (473.57 km) N | Allahabad Airport (IXD) | Allahabad, India | |
| 13 | 303.55 miles (488.51 km) NNE | Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 14 | 303.81 miles (488.94 km) W | Shivani Airport (AKD) | Akola, India | |
| 15 | 305.35 miles (491.41 km) ENE | Sonari Airport (IXW) | Jamshedpur, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,621.44 miles (18,702.84 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,919.83 miles (17,573.72 km) SSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,906.50 miles (17,552.27 km) SSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,902.54 miles (17,545.90 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 5 | 10,897.93 miles (17,538.47 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,882.91 miles (17,514.31 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,871.84 miles (17,496.49 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,853.72 miles (17,467.33 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,846.63 miles (17,455.91 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,838.10 miles (17,442.19 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,819.12 miles (17,411.65 km) SW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,818.97 miles (17,411.39 km) SW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,798.39 miles (17,378.28 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,795.99 miles (17,374.42 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,776.90 miles (17,343.70 km) WSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 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 | |