Nonstop flight route between Polyarny, Yakutia, Russia and Riverside, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(66°25'0"N by 112°2'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°52'50"N by 117°15'33"W)
Distance from PYJ to RIV:
5,035.62 miles (8,104.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Polyarny Airport (PYJ), Polyarny, Yakutia, Russia and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,036 miles (or 8,104 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 Polyarny 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 Polyarny 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: | PYJ / UERP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Polyarny, Yakutia, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°25'0"N by 112°2'59"E |
| Area Served: | Udachny |
| Operator/Owner: | Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1670 feet (509 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PYJ |
| More Information: | PYJ 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 Polyarny Airport (PYJ):
- The closest airport to Polyarny Airport (PYJ) is Olenyok Airport (ONK), which is located 145 miles (234 kilometers) N of PYJ.
- In addition to being known as "Polyarny Airport", another name for PYJ is "Аэропорт Полярный".
- The furthest airport from Polyarny Airport (PYJ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Polyarny Airport (meaning Polyarny Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,041 miles (19,378 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Polyarny Airport (PYJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
- On 16 April 1950, the 1st Fighter Wing was redesignated as the 1st Fighter-Interceptor Wing.
- Other activities at March ARB include F-16C/D alert site operations of the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing, which is also operationally-gained by ACC.
- By late April 1918, enough progress had been made in the construction of the new field to allow the arrival of the first troops.
- Few members of the 1st Fighter Group foresaw subsequent difficulties in the summer of 1946 as they trained with their new jet fighters.
- 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.
- However, by 1921, the decision had been made to phase down all activities at the base in accordance with sharply reduced military budgets.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 145.46 miles (234.10 km) N | Olenyok Airport (ONK) | Olenyok, Sakha Republic, Russia |     |
| 2 | 274.55 miles (441.85 km) SSE | Mirny Airport (MJZ) | Mirny, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 3 | 283.68 miles (456.54 km) SE | Nyurba Airport (NYR) | Nyurba, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 4 | 315.37 miles (507.53 km) SE | Verkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV) | Verkhnevilyuysk, Woehee Bueluue District, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 5 | 334.99 miles (539.12 km) ESE | Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) | Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 6 | 375.57 miles (604.43 km) SSW | Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG) | Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 7 | 448.53 miles (721.84 km) NNW | Khatanga (HTG) | Khatanga, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| 8 | 489.57 miles (787.89 km) SE | Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ) | Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 9 | 500.13 miles (804.88 km) ENE | Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) | Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 10 | 550.13 miles (885.35 km) NE | Tiksi Airport (IKS) | Tiksi, Russia | |
| 11 | 600.51 miles (966.43 km) ESE | Magan Airport (GYG) | Magan, Russia, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 12 | 606.95 miles (976.78 km) ESE | Yakutsk Airport (YKS) | Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia | |
| 13 | 610.70 miles (982.82 km) SSW | Kirensk Airport (KCK) | Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 612.88 miles (986.34 km) ENE | Batagay Airport (BQJ) | Batagay, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 15 | 646.98 miles (1,041.21 km) SSW | Ust-Ilimsk (UIK) | Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,040.85 miles (19,377.81 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 11,637.08 miles (18,728.01 km) S | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,563.74 miles (18,609.99 km) S | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,504.71 miles (18,514.98 km) S | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,412.57 miles (18,366.71 km) S | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,405.71 miles (18,355.66 km) S | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,376.45 miles (18,308.58 km) SSW | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 8 | 11,359.96 miles (18,282.03 km) SSW | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 11,315.08 miles (18,209.81 km) S | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,312.58 miles (18,205.79 km) S | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,215.88 miles (18,050.16 km) S | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,143.94 miles (17,934.39 km) S | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,101.40 miles (17,865.92 km) S | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,059.60 miles (17,798.66 km) S | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,058.85 miles (17,797.45 km) S | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.42 miles (18.39 km) NW | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11.73 miles (18.87 km) WNW | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 3 | 14.90 miles (23.98 km) N | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 4 | 14.90 miles (23.98 km) N | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 5 | 16.96 miles (27.30 km) SE | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 6 | 22.58 miles (36.35 km) WNW | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 7 | 23.03 miles (37.07 km) WNW | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 8 | 23.63 miles (38.02 km) E | Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) | Banning, California, United States | |
| 9 | 29.26 miles (47.09 km) WNW | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 10 | 30.55 miles (49.17 km) WSW | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 11 | 33.29 miles (53.57 km) WNW | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 12 | 37.73 miles (60.72 km) WSW | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 13 | 41.33 miles (66.51 km) W | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 43.34 miles (69.74 km) E | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 15 | 46.08 miles (74.16 km) S | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,461.07 miles (18,444.75 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,460.25 miles (18,443.43 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,457.24 miles (18,438.59 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,436.56 miles (18,405.32 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,309.80 miles (18,201.31 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,197.00 miles (18,019.77 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,182.75 miles (17,996.85 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,153.99 miles (17,950.56 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,070.60 miles (17,816.36 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,033.54 miles (17,756.71 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,027.30 miles (17,746.68 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,022.03 miles (17,738.20 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,001.53 miles (17,705.20 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,991.17 miles (17,688.52 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,985.96 miles (17,680.14 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |