Nonstop flight route between Užice, Serbia and Rapid City, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°53'55"N by 19°41'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Distance from UZC to RCA:
5,408.91 miles (8,704.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC), Užice, Serbia and Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,409 miles (or 8,705 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 Užice-Ponikve 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 Užice-Ponikve 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: | UZC / LYUZ |
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| Location: | Užice, Serbia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°53'55"N by 19°41'51"E |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Užice |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 2943 feet (897 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UZC |
| More Information: | UZC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCA / KRCA |
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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 Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC):
- The closest airport to Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) is Žabljak Airport (ZBK), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SSW of UZC.
- The furthest airport from Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,633 miles (18,722 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) has 2 runways.
- On September 27, 2006 it was announced that Ponikve Airport would be sold and converted for civilian use.
- In addition to being known as "Užice-Ponikve Airport", other names for UZC include "Аеродром Ужице-Поникве", "Aerodrom Užice-Ponikve" and "LYUE".
- Užice-Ponikve Airport also known as Lepa Glava is an airport in the western part of Serbia.
- More 5 million euros is needed to complete the reconstruction of the airport.
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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".
- The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
- Ellsworth's population of approximately 8,000 includes military members, family members and civilian employees.
- 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.
- The installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.84 miles (94.70 km) SSW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro |     |
| 2 | 61.81 miles (99.47 km) NW | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 3 | 68.26 miles (109.85 km) W | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 4 | 70.37 miles (113.24 km) NNE | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 5 | 73.69 miles (118.60 km) S | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 6 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) NNE | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 7 | 101.98 miles (164.12 km) WSW | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 102.95 miles (165.68 km) N | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 9 | 108.71 miles (174.96 km) SSW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 10 | 113.72 miles (183.01 km) SE | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 11 | 114.32 miles (183.98 km) SSW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 114.61 miles (184.44 km) ESE | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 13 | 116.52 miles (187.51 km) NNW | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 14 | 117.12 miles (188.48 km) SW | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 15 | 138.62 miles (223.08 km) WNW | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,633.17 miles (18,721.72 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,256.54 miles (18,115.60 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,224.15 miles (18,063.47 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,197.73 miles (18,020.96 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,182.68 miles (17,996.73 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,182.31 miles (17,996.15 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,165.65 miles (17,969.33 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,164.21 miles (17,967.01 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,163.57 miles (17,965.99 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,158.84 miles (17,958.37 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,144.89 miles (17,935.92 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,139.67 miles (17,927.51 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,123.18 miles (17,900.98 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,120.70 miles (17,896.99 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,119.21 miles (17,894.59 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, 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 | |