Nonstop flight route between Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States and Smolensk, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flabob Airport (RIR), Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States and Smolensk South Airport (LNX), Smolensk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,043 miles (or 9,726 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 Flabob Airport and Smolensk South 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 Flabob Airport and Smolensk South Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIR / KRIR |
| Airport Name: | Flabob Airport |
| Location: | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'20"N by 117°24'35"W |
| Area Served: | Riverside, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Flabob Inc. 4130 Mennes Ave, Riverside, CA 92509 |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 764 feet (233 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIR |
| More Information: | RIR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNX / |
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| Location: | Smolensk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°44'41"N by 32°3'53"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 725 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNX |
| More Information: | LNX Maps & Info |
Facts about Flabob Airport (RIR):
- Flabob Airport covers an area of 80 acres at an elevation of 764 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Flabob Airport's relatively low elevation of 764 feet, planes can take off or land at Flabob 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.
- Flabob airport is home to Experimental Aircraft Association chapter #1, launched by Ray Stits and since joined by over 1,000 more EAA chapters worldwide.
- The furthest airport from Flabob Airport (RIR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,459 miles (18,441 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Flabob Airport (RIR) is Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SW of RIR.
- Flabob Airport (RIR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Smolensk South Airport (LNX):
- Because of Smolensk South Airport's relatively low elevation of 725 feet, planes can take off or land at Smolensk South 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.
- The furthest airport from Smolensk South Airport (LNX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Smolensk South Airport", other names for LNX include "Smolensk-Yuzhniy", "Смоленск-Южный" and "UUBS".
- Smolensk South Airport (LNX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Smolensk South Airport (LNX) is Mogilev Airport (MVQ), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) WSW of LNX.
