Nonstop flight route between Stevens Village, Alaska, United States and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(66°1'0"N by 149°3'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from SVS to RCA:
2,277.36 miles (3,665.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stevens Village Airport (SVS), Stevens Village, Alaska, United States and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,277 miles (or 3,665 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 Stevens Village 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: | SVS / |
| Airport Name: | Stevens Village Airport |
| Location: | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°1'0"N by 149°3'15"W |
| Area Served: | Stevens Village, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 329 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVS |
| More Information: | SVS 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 Stevens Village Airport (SVS):
- The closest airport to Stevens Village Airport (SVS) is Five Mile Airport (FMC), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) WSW of SVS.
- The furthest airport from Stevens Village Airport (SVS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,213 miles (16,436 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Stevens Village Airport (SVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Stevens Village Airport's relatively low elevation of 329 feet, planes can take off or land at Stevens Village 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.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
- In March 1944, heavy bomber operational training ended and the 225th Army Air Force Base Unit began training of replacement personnel for deployed heavy bombardment units in the overseas combat theaters.
- 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.
- To provide air defense of the base, the United States Army established the Ellsworth AFB Defense Area in 1957 and constructed Nike-Ajax Surface-to-air missile sites for air defense.
- Military organizations periodically upgrade manpower and machines from time to time to meet new national security requirements and Ellsworth Air Force Base's organizations were no exception.
- 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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.96 miles (36.95 km) WSW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.77 miles (75.26 km) SW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.78 miles (83.34 km) ENE | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 60.70 miles (97.69 km) S | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 70.45 miles (113.38 km) NW | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.87 miles (134.97 km) SSW | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 89.90 miles (144.68 km) SSE | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 90.97 miles (146.41 km) NNW | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 91.39 miles (147.07 km) SSE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 91.98 miles (148.03 km) ENE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 92.20 miles (148.37 km) NW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 100.85 miles (162.30 km) NE | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 101.55 miles (163.43 km) S | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) N | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 104.84 miles (168.72 km) WSW | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,212.71 miles (16,435.72 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,197.20 miles (16,410.76 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,187.56 miles (16,395.24 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,165.01 miles (16,358.96 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,154.29 miles (16,341.70 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,053.21 miles (16,179.04 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,007.52 miles (16,105.50 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,945.09 miles (16,005.03 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 9,938.84 miles (15,994.97 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,934.10 miles (15,987.35 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,929.58 miles (15,980.07 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,928.97 miles (15,979.09 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,923.75 miles (15,970.68 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,921.78 miles (15,967.51 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,906.99 miles (15,943.72 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |