Nonstop flight route between Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States and Salinas, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE), Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States and Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), Salinas, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,656 miles (or 2,666 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 Rice Lake Regional Airport and Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE):

• Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Rice Lake Regional Airport", other names for RIE include "Carl's Field" and "RPD".
• Opened in 1995, it was named Carl's Field for Carl Rindlisbacher, the longtime manager of Arrowhead field, one of Rice Lake's previous airports.
• The furthest airport from Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,813 miles (17,402 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) is Amery Municipal Airport (AHH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) WSW of RIE.
• Rice Lake Regional Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located five nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Rice Lake, a city in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.

Facts about Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS):

• The furthest airport from Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,387 miles (18,326 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) has 3 runways.
• The 71st Observation Group replaced the 69th in December 1941, moving in from Third Air Force at Birmingham Airport, Alabama.
• Until 1962 United Airlines had one Convair each way a day, but when they left no one replaced them and SNS has rarely appeared in the Airline Guide since.
• The 548th Night Fighter Squadron was formed at Salinas in April 1944.
• The airfield opened in late 1941 as Salinas Army Air Field.
• Salinas Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport three miles southeast of Salinas, in Monterey County, California, United States.
• The closest airport to Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of SNS.
• Because of Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base 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.