Nonstop flight route between Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States and Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay:
Departure Airport:
(35°10'14"N by 79°0'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°58'27"S by 55°28'33"W)
Distance from POB to RVY:
4,819.32 miles (7,755.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pope Field (POB), Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States and Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY), Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,819 miles (or 7,756 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 Pope Field and Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport, 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 Pope Field and Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POB / KPOB |
| Airport Name: | Pope Field |
| Location: | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'14"N by 79°0'51"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from POB |
| More Information: | POB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RVY / SURV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'27"S by 55°28'33"W |
| Area Served: | Rivera |
| Elevation: | 712 feet (217 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RVY |
| More Information: | RVY Maps & Info |
Facts about Pope Field (POB):
- The 464th received the Mackay Trophy for the dramatic RED DRAGON/DRAGON ROUGE and BLACK DRAGON/DRAGON NOIR hostage rescue missions in the Congo in 1964.
- The furthest airport from Pope Field (POB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,630 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During the Vietnam War, Pope was the destination for the bodies of servicemen killed in Southeast Asia.
- The closest airport to Pope Field (POB) is Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of POB.
- Original operations included photographing terrain for mapping, carrying the mail, and spotting for artillery and forest fires.
- The 464th provided airlift of troops and cargo, participated in joint airborne training with Army forces, and took part in tactical exercises in the United States and overseas.
- On September 21, 1954, Ninth AF turned Pope over to the 464th Troop Carrier Wing which transferred from Lawson AFB, Georgia.
Facts about Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY):
- The closest airport to Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) is Tacuarembó Airport (TAW), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSW of RVY.
- Because of Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport's relatively low elevation of 712 feet, planes can take off or land at Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport", another name for RVY is "Aeropuerto Internacional Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido".
- The furthest airport from Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) is Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), which is nearly antipodal to Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (meaning Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport), and is located 12,289 miles (19,778 kilometers) away in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China.
- Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.16 miles (8.31 km) ESE | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.55 miles (23.42 km) SSE | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 21.75 miles (35.01 km) WNW | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 28.84 miles (46.42 km) WSW | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 32.88 miles (52.91 km) SW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 38.85 miles (62.53 km) S | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 39.11 miles (62.94 km) ESE | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 50.49 miles (81.25 km) NNE | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 53.76 miles (86.51 km) SSW | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 55.72 miles (89.67 km) SW | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 60.59 miles (97.51 km) ENE | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 62.06 miles (99.87 km) WSW | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 70.33 miles (113.19 km) NNE | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 78.92 miles (127.01 km) NE | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 79.13 miles (127.35 km) SSW | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,629.71 miles (18,716.16 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,609.68 miles (18,683.92 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,589.70 miles (18,651.77 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,574.69 miles (18,627.62 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,571.96 miles (18,623.22 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,554.95 miles (18,595.84 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,553.71 miles (18,593.85 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,546.76 miles (18,582.67 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,521.17 miles (18,541.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,500.37 miles (18,508.00 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,486.30 miles (18,485.37 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,482.58 miles (18,479.38 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,467.73 miles (18,455.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,467.05 miles (18,454.39 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,452.26 miles (18,430.59 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.74 miles (96.15 km) SSW | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 73.00 miles (117.47 km) WNW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 74.42 miles (119.77 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 84.03 miles (135.22 km) NNW | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 85.74 miles (137.98 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 119.90 miles (192.97 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 124.34 miles (200.10 km) NW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 133.69 miles (215.15 km) NW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 137.52 miles (221.32 km) WNW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 10 | 137.61 miles (221.46 km) NE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 150.72 miles (242.56 km) W | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 12 | 151.71 miles (244.15 km) WSW | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 167.05 miles (268.84 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 170.81 miles (274.89 km) WNW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 175.26 miles (282.05 km) SSW | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,289.35 miles (19,777.74 km) ENE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,275.47 miles (19,755.41 km) E | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 3 | 12,247.57 miles (19,710.50 km) E | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 4 | 12,237.85 miles (19,694.86 km) ENE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,227.13 miles (19,677.60 km) NNW | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 12,226.10 miles (19,675.96 km) NW | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 7 | 12,192.27 miles (19,621.50 km) E | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 12,192.10 miles (19,621.24 km) E | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 12,188.23 miles (19,615.00 km) E | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 10 | 12,187.34 miles (19,613.58 km) NE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 11 | 12,158.16 miles (19,566.61 km) WNW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,154.02 miles (19,559.95 km) NNW | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 13 | 12,149.99 miles (19,553.46 km) ENE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 12,145.83 miles (19,546.77 km) ENE | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 15 | 12,133.81 miles (19,527.43 km) ENE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |