About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Grímsey Airport (GRY), Grímsey, Iceland and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,333 miles (or 6,974 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GRY / BIGR
Airport Names:
  1. Grímsey Airport
  2. Grímseyjarflugvöllur
Location: Grímsey, Iceland
GPS Coordinates: 66°32'48"N by 18°1'6"W
Area Served: Grímsey, Iceland
Operator/Owner: ISAVIA
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 81 feet (25 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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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
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Facts about Grímsey Airport (GRY):

  • The furthest airport from Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,061 miles (17,801 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • Because of Grímsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Grímsey 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 Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of GRY.
  • In addition to being known as "Grímsey Airport", another name for GRY is "Grímseyjarflugvöllur".
  • Grímsey Airport (GRY) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):

  • As March Field began to take on the appearance of a permanent military installation, the base's basic mission changed.
  • March is one of the oldest airfields operated by the United States military, being established as Alessandro Flying Training Field in February 1918.
  • On 1 May 1949, March became a part of the Strategic Air Command and the Fifteenth Air Force.
  • 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.
  • The Army quickly set about establishing the new air field.

Map of Nearest Airports to Grímsey Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Grímsey Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
137.89 miles (60.98 km) SWSiglufjörður Airport (SIJ)Siglufjörður, IcelandView Siglufjörður Airport on a map Set SIJ as origin Airport Set SIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Siglufjörður Airport
244.26 miles (71.23 km) SSEHúsavík Airport (HZK)Húsavík, IcelandView Húsavík Airport on a map Set HZK as origin Airport Set HZK as destination Airport Get more information about Húsavík Airport
361.28 miles (98.62 km) SAkureyri Airport (AEY)Akureyri, IcelandView Akureyri Airport on a map Set AEY as origin Airport Set AEY as destination Airport Get more information about Akureyri Airport
471.11 miles (114.45 km) SWSauðárkrókur Airport (SAK)Sauðárkrókur, IcelandView Sauðárkrókur Airport on a map Set SAK as origin Airport Set SAK as destination Airport Get more information about Sauðárkrókur Airport
577.65 miles (124.96 km) ESEÞórshöfn Airport (THO)Þórshöfn, IcelandView Þórshöfn Airport on a map Set THO as origin Airport Set THO as destination Airport Get more information about Þórshöfn Airport
699.67 miles (160.40 km) WSWGjögur Airport (GJR)Gjögur, IcelandView Gjögur Airport on a map Set GJR as origin Airport Set GJR as destination Airport Get more information about Gjögur Airport
7105.35 miles (169.54 km) ESEVopnafjörður Airport (VPN)Vopnafjörður, IcelandView Vopnafjörður Airport on a map Set VPN as origin Airport Set VPN as destination Airport Get more information about Vopnafjörður Airport
8134.21 miles (215.99 km) SEEgilsstaðir Airport (EGS)Egilsstaðir, IcelandView Egilsstaðir Airport on a map Set EGS as origin Airport Set EGS as destination Airport Get more information about Egilsstaðir Airport
9146.00 miles (234.96 km) WÍsafjörður Airport (IFJ)Ísafjörður, IcelandView Ísafjörður Airport on a map Set IFJ as origin Airport Set IFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Ísafjörður Airport
10166.86 miles (268.53 km) WSWBíldudalur Airport (BIU)Bíldudalur, IcelandView Bíldudalur Airport on a map Set BIU as origin Airport Set BIU as destination Airport Get more information about Bíldudalur Airport
11174.97 miles (281.58 km) SSEHornafjörður Airport (HFN)Höfn, IcelandView Hornafjörður Airport on a map Set HFN as origin Airport Set HFN as destination Airport Get more information about Hornafjörður Airport
12180.19 miles (289.99 km) WSWPatreksfjörður Airport (PFJ)Patreksfjörður, IcelandView Patreksfjörður Airport on a map Set PFJ as origin Airport Set PFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Patreksfjörður Airport
13201.58 miles (324.40 km) SWReykjavík Airport (RKV)Reykjavík, IcelandView Reykjavík Airport on a map Set RKV as origin Airport Set RKV as destination Airport Get more information about Reykjavík Airport
14221.04 miles (355.73 km) SWKeflavík International Airport (KEF)Keflavík (near Reykjavík), IcelandView Keflavík International Airport on a map Set KEF as origin Airport Set KEF as destination Airport Get more information about Keflavík International Airport
15225.53 miles (362.96 km) SSWVestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY)Vestmannaeyjar, IcelandView Vestmannaeyjar Airport on a map Set VEY as origin Airport Set VEY as destination Airport Get more information about Vestmannaeyjar Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Grímsey Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Grímsey Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,061.19 miles (17,801.22 km) SSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,026.52 miles (17,745.42 km) SSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
310,980.58 miles (17,671.48 km) SSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
410,937.54 miles (17,602.22 km) SSWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
510,928.58 miles (17,587.80 km) SSWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
610,909.42 miles (17,556.97 km) SSWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
710,908.29 miles (17,555.16 km) SSWOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
810,904.90 miles (17,549.70 km) SSWWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
910,861.66 miles (17,480.11 km) SSWRichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1010,843.03 miles (17,450.12 km) SSWGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1110,833.41 miles (17,434.64 km) SSWMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1210,829.68 miles (17,428.64 km) SSWAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1310,813.39 miles (17,402.42 km) SSWFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1410,795.05 miles (17,372.91 km) SSWChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1510,755.14 miles (17,308.67 km) SSWHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as origin Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to March Air Reserve Base:

List of Nearest Airports to March Air Reserve Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111.42 miles (18.39 km) NWFlabob Airport (RIR)Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United StatesView Flabob Airport on a map Set RIR as destination Airport Set RIR as destination Airport Get more information about Flabob Airport
211.73 miles (18.87 km) WNWRiverside Municipal Airport (RAL)Riverside, California, United StatesView Riverside Municipal Airport on a map Set RAL as destination Airport Set RAL as destination Airport Get more information about Riverside Municipal Airport
314.90 miles (23.98 km) NSan Bernardino International Airport (SBT)San Bernardino, California, United StatesView San Bernardino International Airport on a map Set SBT as destination Airport Set SBT as destination Airport Get more information about San Bernardino International Airport
414.90 miles (23.98 km) NNorton Air Force Base (SBD)San Bernardino, California, United StatesView Norton Air Force Base on a map Set SBD as destination Airport Set SBD as destination Airport Get more information about Norton Air Force Base
516.96 miles (27.30 km) SEHemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT)Hemet, California, United StatesView Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field on a map Set HMT as destination Airport Set HMT as destination Airport Get more information about Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field
622.58 miles (36.35 km) WNWChino Airport (CNO)Chino, California, United StatesView Chino Airport on a map Set CNO as destination Airport Set CNO as destination Airport Get more information about Chino Airport
723.03 miles (37.07 km) WNWLA/Ontario International Airport (ONT)Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United StatesView LA/Ontario International Airport on a map Set ONT as destination Airport Set ONT as destination Airport Get more information about LA/Ontario International Airport
823.63 miles (38.02 km) EBanning Municipal Airport (BNG)Banning, California, United StatesView Banning Municipal Airport on a map Set BNG as destination Airport Set BNG as destination Airport Get more information about Banning Municipal Airport
929.26 miles (47.09 km) WNWCable Airport (CCB)Upland, California, United StatesView Cable Airport on a map Set CCB as destination Airport Set CCB as destination Airport Get more information about Cable Airport
1030.55 miles (49.17 km) WSWMCAS El Toro (NZJ)Santa Ana, California, United StatesView MCAS El Toro on a map Set NZJ as destination Airport Set NZJ as destination Airport Get more information about MCAS El Toro
1133.29 miles (53.57 km) WNWBrackett Field (POC)La Verne, California, United StatesView Brackett Field on a map Set POC as destination Airport Set POC as destination Airport Get more information about Brackett Field
1237.73 miles (60.72 km) WSWJohn Wayne Airport (SNA)Santa Ana, California, United StatesView John Wayne Airport on a map Set SNA as destination Airport Set SNA as destination Airport Get more information about John Wayne Airport
1341.33 miles (66.51 km) WFullerton Municipal Airport (FUL)Fullerton, California, United StatesView Fullerton Municipal Airport on a map Set FUL as destination Airport Set FUL as destination Airport Get more information about Fullerton Municipal Airport
1443.34 miles (69.74 km) EPalm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP)Palm Springs, California, United StatesView Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield on a map Set PSP as destination Airport Set PSP as destination Airport Get more information about Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield
1546.08 miles (74.16 km) SBob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN)Oceanside, California, United StatesView Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) on a map Set OCN as destination Airport Set OCN as destination Airport Get more information about Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport)

Map of Furthest Airports from March Air Reserve Base:

List of Furthest Airports from March Air Reserve Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,461.07 miles (18,444.75 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as destination Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
211,460.25 miles (18,443.43 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
311,457.24 miles (18,438.59 km) SSESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
411,436.56 miles (18,405.32 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as destination Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
511,309.80 miles (18,201.31 km) ESETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as destination Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
611,197.00 miles (18,019.77 km) SEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as destination Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
711,182.75 miles (17,996.85 km) ESEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as destination Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
811,153.99 miles (17,950.56 km) SEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as destination Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
911,070.60 miles (17,816.36 km) SEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as destination Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1011,033.54 miles (17,756.71 km) SEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as destination Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1111,027.30 miles (17,746.68 km) SESainte Marie Airport (SMS)Île Sainte-Marie, MadagascarView Sainte Marie Airport on a map Set SMS as destination Airport Set SMS as destination Airport Get more information about Sainte Marie Airport
1211,022.03 miles (17,738.20 km) ESEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as destination Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1311,001.53 miles (17,705.20 km) ESEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as destination Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1410,991.17 miles (17,688.52 km) ESEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as destination Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1510,985.96 miles (17,680.14 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as destination Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport