Nonstop flight route between San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and Riverside, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,011 miles (or 4,846 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 Gregorio Luperón International 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 Gregorio Luperón International 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: | POP / MDPP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°45'28"N by 70°34'11"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI S.A. (Aerodom) | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from POP | 
| More Information: | POP 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 Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP):
- The closest airport to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) is Cibao International Airport (STI), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) S of POP.
- Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gregorio Luperón International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gregorio Luperón 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 "Gregorio Luperón International Airport", another name for POP is "Aeropuerto Internacional Gregorio Luperón".
- The furthest airport from Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (meaning Gregorio Luperón International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,091 miles (19,458 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gregorio Luperón International Airport handled 744,754 passengers last year.
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- On 15 August 1947, the 1st Fighter Wing was activated as part of AAF Regulation 20-15, "Reorganization of AAF Base Units and Installations," on 27 June 1947.
- 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 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 host unit at March is the Air Force Reserve's 452d Air Mobility Wing, which in addition to its operational flying mission, also provides host base support for numerous tenant units.
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.




