Nonstop flight route between Akola, India and Riverside, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shivani Airport (AKD), Akola, India and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,550 miles (or 13,759 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 Shivani 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 Shivani 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: | AKD / VAAK |
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| Location: | Akola, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°41'56"N by 77°3'30"E |
| Area Served: | Akola |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Maharashtra |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 999 feet (304 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKD |
| More Information: | AKD 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 Shivani Airport (AKD):
- In addition to being known as "Shivani Airport", other names for AKD include "अकोला विमानतळ", "Shivani Airport" and "Akola Airport अकोला विमानतळ".
- The furthest airport from Shivani Airport (AKD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,831 miles (19,040 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Akola airport covers an area of 196 acres.
- Because of Shivani Airport's relatively low elevation of 999 feet, planes can take off or land at Shivani 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.
- Shivani Airport (AKD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shivani Airport (AKD) is Nanded Airport (NDC), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) S of AKD.
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (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.
- March is one of the oldest airfields operated by the United States military, being established as Alessandro Flying Training Field in February 1918.
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
- As March Field began to take on the appearance of a permanent military installation, the base's basic mission changed.
- The Army quickly set about establishing the new air field.
- 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.
