Nonstop flight route between Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 92°8'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from TBN to RCA:
721.06 miles (1,160.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN), Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 721 miles (or 1,160 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 Waynesville-St. Robert Regional 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: | TBN / KTBN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'30"N by 92°8'26"W |
| Area Served: | Waynesville & St. Robert, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1159 feet (353 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBN |
| More Information: | TBN 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 Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN):
- In addition to being known as "Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport", another name for TBN is "Forney Army Airfield".
- Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,894 miles (17,532 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- The closest airport to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) is Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NW of TBN.
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 Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- After the Army closed their facilities, the military housing at the Nike Integrated Fire Control sites was transferred to control of Ellsworth, and was used as Air Force military family housing until about 1990.
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- 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.
- Shortly after additional runway improvements, in July 1949, the 28 BMW began conversion from B-29s to the huge B-36 Peacemaker.
- When operations resumed in 1947 the base was a new United States Air Force asset.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.10 miles (53.27 km) NW | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.47 miles (53.87 km) NE | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 58.70 miles (94.46 km) N | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 74.49 miles (119.89 km) N | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 76.51 miles (123.13 km) WSW | Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 87.23 miles (140.38 km) NW | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 96.58 miles (155.42 km) S | Ozark Regional Airport (WMH) | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 97.63 miles (157.11 km) SW | M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 101.95 miles (164.07 km) SW | Branson Airport (BKG) | Branson, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 102.46 miles (164.89 km) NW | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 102.86 miles (165.54 km) NE | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 103.26 miles (166.19 km) SSW | Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) | Flippin, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 109.80 miles (176.70 km) NNW | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 116.58 miles (187.61 km) SSW | Boone County Airport (HRO) | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 118.95 miles (191.44 km) NE | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,894.01 miles (17,532.17 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,872.44 miles (17,497.45 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,850.54 miles (17,462.20 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,844.06 miles (17,451.78 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,824.95 miles (17,421.02 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,808.72 miles (17,394.90 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,803.68 miles (17,386.80 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,800.01 miles (17,380.89 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,774.58 miles (17,339.96 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,765.97 miles (17,326.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,760.00 miles (17,316.49 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,749.54 miles (17,299.67 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,727.53 miles (17,264.25 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,720.80 miles (17,253.42 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,717.75 miles (17,248.50 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |