Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Crotone, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°59'49"N by 17°4'49"E)
Distance from RCA to CRV:
5,589.68 miles (8,995.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Crotone Airport (CRV), Crotone, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,590 miles (or 8,996 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 Ellsworth Air Force Base and Crotone 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 Ellsworth Air Force Base and Crotone Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRV / LIBC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Crotone, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°59'49"N by 17°4'49"E |
| Area Served: | Crotone |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto S. Anna S.p.a. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 521 feet (159 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRV |
| More Information: | CRV Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- On 15 July 1945, the 225th AAFBU was inactivated and Rapid City AAB was placed on standby status as the Army Air Forces began to demobilize.
- 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.
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- 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.
- Rapid City AAF was assigned to the 17th Bombardment Training Wing, II Bomber Command.
- 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.
- The Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
Facts about Crotone Airport (CRV):
- Because of Crotone Airport's relatively low elevation of 521 feet, planes can take off or land at Crotone 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 furthest airport from Crotone Airport (CRV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,662 miles (18,768 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Crotone Airport (CRV) is Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) W of CRV.
- In addition to being known as "Crotone Airport", other names for CRV include "Sant'Anna Airport" and "Aeroporto di Santa Anna-Crotone".
- Crotone Airport handled 154 passengers last year.
- Crotone Airport (CRV) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.48 miles (73.19 km) W | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 2 | 100.16 miles (161.19 km) SW | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 3 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) NNE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 4 | 106.43 miles (171.28 km) N | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 5 | 123.59 miles (198.89 km) NNE | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 6 | 148.93 miles (239.69 km) N | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 7 | 152.17 miles (244.90 km) SW | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 8 | 157.04 miles (252.73 km) ENE | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 9 | 160.64 miles (258.53 km) NW | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 10 | 160.88 miles (258.90 km) SW | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 11 | 186.98 miles (300.92 km) NNW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 12 | 193.22 miles (310.95 km) SW | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 13 | 197.05 miles (317.13 km) NW | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 14 | 198.37 miles (319.25 km) E | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 15 | 205.69 miles (331.02 km) ENE | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,661.67 miles (18,767.60 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,410.28 miles (18,363.02 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,357.04 miles (18,277.34 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,345.44 miles (18,258.66 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,315.66 miles (18,210.75 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,309.69 miles (18,201.14 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,303.81 miles (18,191.68 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,296.13 miles (18,179.31 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,294.27 miles (18,176.33 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,280.09 miles (18,153.50 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,262.47 miles (18,125.14 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,261.72 miles (18,123.94 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,261.69 miles (18,123.89 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,259.90 miles (18,121.01 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,253.61 miles (18,110.88 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |