Nonstop flight route between Benson, Minnesota, United States and Riverside, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benson Municipal Airport (BBB), Benson, Minnesota, United States and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,389 miles (or 2,235 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 Benson Municipal Airport and March Air Reserve Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBB / KBBB |
| Airport Name: | Benson Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Benson, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°19'54"N by 95°39'2"W |
| Area Served: | Benson, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Benson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1039 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBB |
| More Information: | BBB 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 Benson Municipal Airport (BBB):
- Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) is Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of BBB.
- The furthest airport from Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,636 miles (17,116 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- The signing of the armistice in November 1918 did not halt training at March 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.
- In December 1948, Twelfth Air Force and March AFB were assigned from Tactical Air Command to Continental Air Command, established on 1 December 1948.
- At the same time, the War Department announced its intentions to build several new military installations.
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
- The Attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 quickly brought March Field back into the business of training aircrews.
