Nonstop flight route between Hoskins, Papua New Guinea and Riverside, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hoskins Airport (HKN), Hoskins, Papua New Guinea and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,562 miles (or 10,561 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 Hoskins 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 Hoskins 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: | HKN / AYHK |
| Airport Name: | Hoskins Airport |
| Location: | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°27'43"S by 150°24'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKN |
| More Information: | HKN 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 Hoskins Airport (HKN):
- The closest airport to Hoskins Airport (HKN) is Gasmata Airport (GMI), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) S of HKN.
- The furthest airport from Hoskins Airport (HKN) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Hoskins Airport (HKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hoskins Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Hoskins 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.
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- On 20 March 1918, Alessandro Flying Training Field became March Field, named in honor of Second Lieutenant Peyton C.
- 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.
- On a lighter note, entertainer Bob Hope's first USO show was held at March on 6 May 1941.
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
- Dragon Flight is a civilian formation flight demonstration team, based at March, sponsored by the March Field Aero Club.
- The new F-86A fighter developed numerous teething troubles during its first months of service, but 1st Fighter Group mechanics gradually overcame these difficulties.
- In the decade before World War II, March Field took on much of its current appearance and also began to gain prominence.
