Nonstop flight route between Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and Riverside, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Meekatharra Airport (MKR), Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,108 miles (or 14,658 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 Meekatharra 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 Meekatharra 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: | MKR / YMEK |
| Airport Name: | Meekatharra Airport |
| Location: | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'42"S by 118°32'52"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Meekatharra |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1713 feet (522 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKR |
| More Information: | MKR 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 Meekatharra Airport (MKR):
- The furthest airport from Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,995 miles (19,303 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Meekatharra Airport (MKR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is Cue Airport (CUY), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) SSW of MKR.
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- With the sudden end of World War I in November 1918, the future operational status of March Field was unknown.
- 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 March Field Airfest, also known as Thunder Over the Empire, is a biennial air show held at March.
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
- In 1947, the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated as part of a service-wide, wing-base test and assigned to March.
- March Field remained quiet for only a short time.
