Nonstop flight route between Agnew, Queensland, Australia and Riverside, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Agnew Airport (AGW), Agnew, Queensland, Australia and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,286 miles (or 11,726 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 Agnew 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 Agnew 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: | AGW / |
Airport Name: | Agnew Airport |
Location: | Agnew, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°8'44"S by 142°8'57"E |
Elevation: | 160 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AGW |
More Information: | AGW 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 Agnew Airport (AGW):
- Agnew Airport (AGW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Agnew Airport's relatively low elevation of 160 feet, planes can take off or land at Agnew 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 closest airport to Agnew Airport (AGW) is Weipa Airport (WEI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of AGW.
- The furthest airport from Agnew Airport (AGW) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,522 miles (18,543 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- The March Field Airfest, also known as Thunder Over the Empire, is a biennial air show held at March.
- On 1 May 1949, March became a part of the Strategic Air Command and the Fifteenth Air Force.
- March Field remained quiet for only a short time.
- On a lighter note, entertainer Bob Hope's first USO show was held at March on 6 May 1941.
- 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.
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
- March Field served as a base for primary flight training with an eight-week course.