Nonstop flight route between Suceava, Romania and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°41'15"N by 26°21'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from SCV to RCA:
5,387.89 miles (8,670.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV), Suceava, Romania and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,388 miles (or 8,671 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 Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" 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 Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" 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: | SCV / LRSV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Suceava, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°41'15"N by 26°21'15"E |
| Area Served: | Suceava |
| Operator/Owner: | Suceava County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1375 feet (419 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCV |
| More Information: | SCV 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 Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV):
- Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport handled 20,054 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) is Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of SCV.
- In addition to being known as "Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport", another name for SCV is "Aeroportul Suceava "Ștefan cel Mare"".
- On 15 January 2014, the airport closed in order to allow the runway works to continue.
- The furthest airport from Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,309 miles (18,201 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- The mission of the 28th Bomb Wing is to deliver decisive combat power for global response.
- Ellsworth Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 10 miles northeast of Rapid City, South Dakota just north of Box Elder, South Dakota.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
- Rapid City AAB was reactivated on 11 October 1945 and was assigned to Continental Air Force.
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
- Shortly after additional runway improvements, in July 1949, the 28 BMW began conversion from B-29s to the huge B-36 Peacemaker.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.09 miles (69.34 km) NNW | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |     |
| 2 | 66.96 miles (107.76 km) E | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 3 | 68.81 miles (110.74 km) ESE | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 4 | 84.67 miles (136.27 km) SSE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 5 | 112.77 miles (181.48 km) NW | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 124.29 miles (200.02 km) SW | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 7 | 130.43 miles (209.90 km) NNW | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 131.63 miles (211.83 km) ESE | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 9 | 134.36 miles (216.23 km) W | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 10 | 139.83 miles (225.03 km) WSW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 11 | 161.30 miles (259.58 km) W | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 12 | 169.70 miles (273.11 km) SW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 13 | 182.99 miles (294.49 km) NW | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 208.65 miles (335.78 km) NNE | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) W | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,309.31 miles (18,200.53 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,888.28 miles (17,522.95 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,867.31 miles (17,489.20 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,861.05 miles (17,479.12 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,838.95 miles (17,443.56 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,833.74 miles (17,435.17 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,828.98 miles (17,427.51 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,811.84 miles (17,399.93 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,810.39 miles (17,397.59 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,805.01 miles (17,388.94 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,799.60 miles (17,380.23 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,796.20 miles (17,374.76 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,792.04 miles (17,368.05 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,789.51 miles (17,364.00 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,769.85 miles (17,332.35 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |