Nonstop flight route between Rapid City, South Dakota, United States and Enid, Oklahoma, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'47"N by 103°4'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°22'41"N by 97°47'20"W)
Distance from RCA to WDG:
604.43 miles (972.74 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 Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG), Enid, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 604 miles (or 973 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 Enid Woodring Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WDG / KWDG |
| Airport Name: | Enid Woodring Regional Airport |
| Location: | Enid, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°22'41"N by 97°47'20"W |
| Area Served: | Enid, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Enid |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1167 feet (356 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WDG |
| More Information: | WDG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA):
- 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 Titan I's life span was short in western South Dakota.
- In addition to being known as "Ellsworth Air Force Base", another name for RCA is "Ellsworth AFB".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG):
- The furthest airport from Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,818 miles (17,410 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Enid Woodring Regional Airport covers an area of 1,206 acres at an elevation of 1,167 feet above mean sea level.
- Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) is Vance Air Force Base (END), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of WDG.
- Enid's Airport was renamed Enid Woodring Municipal Airport on May 30, 1933 after Lieutenant Irvin A.
- Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park
| 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 | 7.63 miles (12.28 km) WSW | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 2 | 31.11 miles (50.07 km) NW | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 38.96 miles (62.70 km) NE | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 41.93 miles (67.49 km) SSE | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 41.96 miles (67.52 km) ESE | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 45.39 miles (73.04 km) ENE | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 56.26 miles (90.55 km) NNW | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 58.86 miles (94.73 km) S | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 63.91 miles (102.86 km) ESE | Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH) | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 68.63 miles (110.46 km) NE | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 68.88 miles (110.86 km) S | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 70.28 miles (113.11 km) SSE | Tinker Air Force Base (TIK) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 75.23 miles (121.08 km) ESE | Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 80.25 miles (129.15 km) SSE | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 84.98 miles (136.76 km) SE | Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,818.27 miles (17,410.27 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,592.47 miles (17,046.89 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,580.13 miles (17,027.03 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,559.15 miles (16,993.26 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,538.08 miles (16,959.36 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,534.19 miles (16,953.10 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,528.29 miles (16,943.60 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,521.20 miles (16,932.19 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 9 | 10,517.90 miles (16,926.88 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,506.94 miles (16,909.23 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 11 | 10,504.92 miles (16,905.99 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,500.88 miles (16,899.48 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,492.69 miles (16,886.31 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,484.02 miles (16,872.35 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,476.47 miles (16,860.21 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |