Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Caye Caulker, Belize:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA), Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Caye Caulker Airport (CUK), Caye Caulker, Belize would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,023 miles (or 3,256 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 Ellsworth Air Force Base and Caye Caulker Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | CUK / |
Airport Name: | Caye Caulker Airport |
Location: | Caye Caulker, Belize |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°44'5"N by 88°1'45"W |
Operator/Owner: | n/a |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CUK |
More Information: | CUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- An AN/MPS-14 height-finder radar was added in 1956.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- The mission of the 28th Bomb Wing is to deliver decisive combat power for global response.
- 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.
- 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 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 installation changed names a few more times during its early years.
- In October 1960, Ellsworth entered the "Space Age," with the activation of the 850th Strategic Missile Squadron, initially assigned to the 28 BMW.
Facts about Caye Caulker Airport (CUK):
- The furthest airport from Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,935 miles (19,207 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) is Caye Chapel Airport (CYC), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSW of CUK.
- Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Caye Caulker Airport's relatively low elevation of 1 feet, planes can take off or land at Caye Caulker 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.