Nonstop flight route between Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas and Riverside, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Duncan Town Airport (DCT), Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,639 miles (or 4,246 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 Duncan Town 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 Duncan Town 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: | DCT / MYRD |
Airport Name: | Duncan Town Airport |
Location: | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°10'54"N by 75°43'45"W |
Area Served: | Ragged Island, Bahamas |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCT |
More Information: | DCT 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 Duncan Town Airport (DCT):
- The furthest airport from Duncan Town Airport (DCT) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 11,813 miles (19,011 kilometers) away in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Duncan Town Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Duncan Town 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.
- Duncan Town Airport (DCT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Duncan Town Airport (DCT) is Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) NNE of DCT.
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.
- On a lighter note, entertainer Bob Hope's first USO show was held at March on 6 May 1941.
- March is one of the oldest airfields operated by the United States military, being established as Alessandro Flying Training Field in February 1918.
- March Field served as a base for primary flight training with an eight-week course.
- By late April 1918, enough progress had been made in the construction of the new field to allow the arrival of the first troops.
- 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.
- The 1st Fighter Group formed its own aerial demonstration team in January 1950.