Nonstop flight route between Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Riverside, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beni Airport (BNC), Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,225 miles (or 14,846 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 Beni Airport and March Air Reserve 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 Beni Airport and March Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNC / FZNP |
Airport Name: | Beni Airport |
Location: | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°34'30"N by 29°28'26"E |
Area Served: | Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 3517 feet (1,072 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BNC |
More Information: | BNC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIV / KRIV |
Airport Name: | March Air Reserve Base |
Location: | Riverside, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°52'50"N by 117°15'33"W |
View all routes: | Routes from RIV |
More Information: | RIV Maps & Info |
Facts about Beni Airport (BNC):
- The closest airport to Beni Airport (BNC) is Kasese Airport (KSE), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ESE of BNC.
- Beni Airport (BNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Beni Airport (BNC) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,933 miles (19,205 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
- In December 1948, Twelfth Air Force and March AFB were assigned from Tactical Air Command to Continental Air Command, established on 1 December 1948.
- In the decade before World War II, March Field took on much of its current appearance and also began to gain prominence.
- The establishment of March Air Force Base began in the early 20th century at a time when the United States was rushing to build up its military forces in anticipation of an entry into World War I.
- Dragon Flight is a civilian formation flight demonstration team, based at March, sponsored by the March Field Aero Club.
- The furthest airport from March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,461 miles (18,445 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- After the war, March was assigned to the new Tactical Air Command as part of the postwar reorganization of the Army Air Force.
- March Field remained quiet for only a short time.