Nonstop flight route between Zanaga, Republic of the Congo and Riverside, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Zanaga Airport (ANJ), Zanaga, Republic of the Congo and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,632 miles (or 13,891 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 Zanaga 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 Zanaga Airport and March Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Zanaga Airport (ANJ):

• The closest airport to Zanaga Airport (ANJ) is Lague Airport (LCO), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) ENE of ANJ.
• The furthest airport from Zanaga Airport (ANJ) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,893 miles (19,139 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.

Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):

• After the war, March was assigned to the new Tactical Air Command as part of the postwar reorganization of the Army Air Force.
• The Attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 quickly brought March Field back into the business of training aircrews.
• The first flying squadron was the 215th Aero Squadron, which was transferred from Rockwell Field, North Island, California.
• On 16 April 1950, the 1st Fighter Wing was redesignated as the 1st Fighter-Interceptor Wing.
• 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 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.
• The host unit at March is the Air Force Reserve's 452d Air Mobility Wing, which in addition to its operational flying mission, also provides host base support for numerous tenant units.
• Few members of the 1st Fighter Group foresaw subsequent difficulties in the summer of 1946 as they trained with their new jet fighters.
• The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.