Nonstop flight route between Stony River, Alaska, United States and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°47'22"N by 156°35'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from SRV to RCA:
2,443.63 miles (3,932.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stony River Airport (SRV), Stony River, Alaska, United States and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,444 miles (or 3,933 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 Stony River Airport and Ellsworth Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRV / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stony River, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°47'22"N by 156°35'18"W |
| Area Served: | Stony River, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRV |
| More Information: | SRV 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 Stony River Airport (SRV):
- Stony River Airport (SRV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Stony River Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Stony River 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.
- The closest airport to Stony River Airport (SRV) is Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of SRV.
- The furthest airport from Stony River Airport (SRV) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,517 miles (16,925 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Stony River Airport", another name for SRV is "Stony River 2 Airport".
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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 base experienced one of its worst peacetime tragedies in March 1953 when an RB-36 and its entire crew of 23 crashed in Newfoundland while returning from a routine exercise in Europe.
- 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.
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- 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 AFB was established in 1941 as Rapid City Army Air Base.
- Air Defense Command deactivated the Ellsworth radar site on 15 August 1962 and the 740th was discontinued.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.86 miles (31.96 km) WSW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.88 miles (40.04 km) W | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 50.73 miles (81.64 km) W | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.40 miles (93.99 km) SE | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.81 miles (126.84 km) NNE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.09 miles (136.95 km) NNE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 86.29 miles (138.88 km) NNE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) W | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 97.87 miles (157.51 km) W | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) WNW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 110.91 miles (178.50 km) NE | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 114.39 miles (184.09 km) NW | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.92 miles (199.44 km) N | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 124.29 miles (200.03 km) W | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 125.76 miles (202.39 km) WSW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,516.64 miles (16,924.84 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,513.21 miles (16,919.33 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,502.90 miles (16,902.74 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,479.88 miles (16,865.69 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,440.41 miles (16,802.16 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,333.87 miles (16,630.71 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,276.99 miles (16,539.17 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,219.98 miles (16,447.42 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,219.74 miles (16,447.03 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,219.10 miles (16,446.01 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,212.08 miles (16,434.70 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,199.95 miles (16,415.19 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,195.24 miles (16,407.61 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,193.33 miles (16,404.53 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,186.48 miles (16,393.51 km) SSW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 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 | |