Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Cayenne, French Guiana:
Departure Airport:
(44°2'43"N by 103°3'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°49'10"N by 52°21'42"W)
Distance from RAP to CAY:
4,089.98 miles (6,582.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), Cayenne, French Guiana would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,090 miles (or 6,582 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 Rapid City Regional Airport and Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport, 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 Rapid City Regional Airport and Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAP / KRAP |
| Airport Name: | Rapid City Regional Airport |
| Location: | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°2'43"N by 103°3'25"W |
| Area Served: | Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rapid City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3204 feet (977 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAP |
| More Information: | RAP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAY / SOCA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cayenne, French Guiana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°49'10"N by 52°21'42"W |
| Area Served: | Cayenne |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Guyane |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAY |
| More Information: | CAY Maps & Info |
Facts about Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP):
- The closest airport to Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) is Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) N of RAP.
- Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,585 miles (17,035 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY):
- The name of Rochambeau creates controversy because of the bad reputation of the son of the dedicatee of the airport, Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau who during the Saint-Domingue expedition harshly repressed the Haitian Revolution.
- Because of Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Cayenne – Félix Eboué 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.
- In addition to being known as "Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport", another name for CAY is "Aéroport de Cayenne – Félix Eboué".
- The furthest airport from Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) is Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ), which is nearly antipodal to Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (meaning Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pattimura Airport (PTA)), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Ambon, Indonesia.
- Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) is Saül Airport (XAU), which is located 102 miles (163 kilometers) SW of CAY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.04 miles (11.33 km) N | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.83 miles (75.37 km) NW | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 75.78 miles (121.95 km) SSE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) S | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 124.73 miles (200.73 km) W | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) S | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 139.19 miles (224.01 km) E | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 145.22 miles (233.71 km) SW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 147.61 miles (237.56 km) SSW | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 149.07 miles (239.91 km) N | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 150.24 miles (241.78 km) ESE | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 152.48 miles (245.39 km) S | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 166.27 miles (267.58 km) NE | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 184.35 miles (296.68 km) ESE | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 188.01 miles (302.58 km) WSW | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,584.99 miles (17,034.84 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,465.49 miles (16,842.53 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,442.04 miles (16,804.79 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,420.15 miles (16,769.57 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,303.64 miles (16,582.06 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,293.76 miles (16,566.15 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,270.38 miles (16,528.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,253.94 miles (16,502.08 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,245.72 miles (16,488.85 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,202.10 miles (16,418.65 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,194.16 miles (16,405.87 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,188.74 miles (16,397.15 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,188.67 miles (16,397.03 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,178.61 miles (16,380.85 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,165.58 miles (16,359.87 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.55 miles (163.43 km) SW | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 125.75 miles (202.38 km) WNW | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 140.62 miles (226.30 km) SW | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 145.19 miles (233.66 km) WSW | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 5 | 166.02 miles (267.19 km) WSW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 6 | 199.32 miles (320.78 km) WNW | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 7 | 206.28 miles (331.97 km) WNW | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 8 | 211.98 miles (341.16 km) W | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 9 | 216.74 miles (348.81 km) W | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 10 | 222.15 miles (357.51 km) WSW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 11 | 230.51 miles (370.97 km) WSW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 235.40 miles (378.84 km) WSW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 13 | 258.42 miles (415.89 km) WSW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 14 | 282.21 miles (454.17 km) WNW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 301.06 miles (484.50 km) WNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,354.08 miles (19,881.92 km) SSW | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,343.98 miles (19,865.67 km) SE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,301.48 miles (19,797.26 km) SW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,301.48 miles (19,797.26 km) SW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,169.65 miles (19,585.10 km) SSE | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 6 | 12,142.89 miles (19,542.04 km) SSE | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 7 | 12,141.28 miles (19,539.45 km) SSE | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 8 | 12,127.08 miles (19,516.60 km) SE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,091.78 miles (19,459.78 km) WSW | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,084.89 miles (19,448.70 km) E | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,081.57 miles (19,443.35 km) W | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,073.64 miles (19,430.58 km) E | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,072.81 miles (19,429.26 km) SSE | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,018.41 miles (19,341.71 km) SW | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,011.61 miles (19,330.76 km) W | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |