Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Hondo, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°57'6"N by 117°26'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°21'33"N by 99°10'38"W)
Distance from RAL to HDO:
1,118.46 miles (1,799.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL), Riverside, California, United States and South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO), Hondo, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,118 miles (or 1,800 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 relatively short distance between Riverside Municipal Airport and South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAL / KRAL |
| Airport Name: | Riverside Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Riverside, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°57'6"N by 117°26'41"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Riverside |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 818 feet (249 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAL |
| More Information: | RAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HDO / KHDO |
| Airport Name: | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo |
| Location: | Hondo, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°21'33"N by 99°10'38"W |
| Area Served: | Hondo, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hondo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 930 feet (283 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HDO |
| More Information: | HDO Maps & Info |
Facts about Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL):
- "FedEx Express donated a Boeing 727-200F to California Baptist University for its new aviation science program.
- Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NE of RAL.
- The furthest airport from Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,462 miles (18,446 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Riverside Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 818 feet, planes can take off or land at Riverside Municipal 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 South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO):
- Because of South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo's relatively low elevation of 930 feet, planes can take off or land at South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo 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.
- Between 1945 and 1951 civilian operators such as the Hollaway flying school trained student pilots at the former base under the GI Bill.
- The closest airport to South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) is Garner Field (UVA), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WSW of HDO.
- In 1957 a golf course was constructed on the base through the efforts of base commander Lt Col Earl V.
- The furthest airport from South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,157 miles (17,955 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- After the mid-1970s the base housed a number of businesses, including a fiberglass-products plant, a greenhouse, a national guard armory, and the Medina Electric Cooperative.
- South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) has 4 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.25 miles (5.22 km) NE | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.10 miles (17.86 km) W | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 3 | 11.48 miles (18.47 km) NW | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 4 | 11.73 miles (18.87 km) ESE | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 5 | 15.58 miles (25.07 km) NE | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 6 | 15.58 miles (25.07 km) NE | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 7 | 17.74 miles (28.55 km) NW | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 8 | 21.57 miles (34.71 km) WNW | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 9 | 25.16 miles (40.49 km) SW | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 10 | 28.55 miles (45.94 km) ESE | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 11 | 30.91 miles (49.74 km) SW | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 12 | 31.16 miles (50.14 km) W | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 13 | 34.14 miles (54.94 km) E | Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) | Banning, California, United States | |
| 14 | 35.02 miles (56.36 km) WNW | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 15 | 41.58 miles (66.92 km) WSW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,461.85 miles (18,446.01 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,456.10 miles (18,436.77 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,454.81 miles (18,434.69 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,437.13 miles (18,406.24 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,316.72 miles (18,212.46 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,201.69 miles (18,027.32 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,190.17 miles (18,008.79 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,159.28 miles (17,959.07 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,073.69 miles (17,821.34 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,037.69 miles (17,763.40 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,029.88 miles (17,750.82 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,028.27 miles (17,748.24 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,008.33 miles (17,716.14 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,997.81 miles (17,699.21 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,991.15 miles (17,688.49 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.61 miles (57.31 km) WSW | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 35.95 miles (57.86 km) E | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 42.57 miles (68.51 km) E | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 43.02 miles (69.23 km) N | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 44.00 miles (70.81 km) ENE | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 55.33 miles (89.05 km) ENE | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 62.41 miles (100.43 km) S | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 96.38 miles (155.10 km) WSW | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 9 | 96.38 miles (155.11 km) W | Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 105.36 miles (169.57 km) W | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 107.25 miles (172.61 km) ENE | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 115.85 miles (186.44 km) W | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 13 | 119.89 miles (192.95 km) NE | Austin Executive Airport (EDC) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 126.05 miles (202.86 km) N | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 126.61 miles (203.75 km) S | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,156.93 miles (17,955.30 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,866.92 miles (17,488.56 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,864.66 miles (17,484.93 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,760.81 miles (17,317.80 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,753.53 miles (17,306.08 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,424.00 miles (16,775.76 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,410.55 miles (16,754.11 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,405.52 miles (16,746.02 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,399.83 miles (16,736.86 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,397.53 miles (16,733.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,391.73 miles (16,723.82 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,388.03 miles (16,717.88 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,374.57 miles (16,696.21 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,371.55 miles (16,691.35 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,371.40 miles (16,691.11 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |