Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Benguera Island, Mozambique:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Benguerra Island Airport (BCW), Benguera Island, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,582 miles (or 17,030 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 March Air Reserve Base and Benguerra Island 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 March Air Reserve Base and Benguerra Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCW / |
Airport Name: | Benguerra Island Airport |
Location: | Benguera Island, Mozambique |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°51'11"S by 35°26'17"E |
Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BCW |
More Information: | BCW Maps & Info |
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- The Army quickly set about establishing the new air field.
- The first flying squadron was the 215th Aero Squadron, which was transferred from Rockwell Field, North Island, California.
- The 1st Fighter Group formed its own aerial demonstration team in January 1950.
- Dragon Flight is a civilian formation flight demonstration team, based at March, sponsored by the March Field Aero Club.
- On a lighter note, entertainer Bob Hope's first USO show was held at March on 6 May 1941.
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
- The Attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 quickly brought March Field back into the business of training aircrews.
- However, by 1921, the decision had been made to phase down all activities at the base in accordance with sharply reduced military budgets.
- 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.
- After the war, March was assigned to the new Tactical Air Command as part of the postwar reorganization of the Army Air Force.
Facts about Benguerra Island Airport (BCW):
- The furthest airport from Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,744 miles (18,900 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) is Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) N of BCW.
- Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) currently has only 1 runway.