Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Bossembélé, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(33°52'50"N by 117°15'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°16'0"N by 17°37'59"E)
Distance from RIV to BEM:
8,440.47 miles (13,583.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Bossembélé Airport (BEM), Bossembélé, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,440 miles (or 13,584 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 Bossembélé 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 Bossembélé 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: | BEM / FEFL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bossembélé, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°16'0"N by 17°37'59"E |
| Area Served: | Bossembélé |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2211 feet (674 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEM |
| More Information: | BEM Maps & Info |
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- On 1 May 1949, March became a part of the Strategic Air Command and the Fifteenth Air Force.
- In the decade before World War II, March Field took on much of its current appearance and also began to gain prominence.
- The March Field Airfest, also known as Thunder Over the Empire, is a biennial air show held at March.
- 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.
- As March Field began to take on the appearance of a permanent military installation, the base's basic mission changed.
- The signing of the armistice in November 1918 did not halt training at March Field.
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
- With the sudden end of World War I in November 1918, the future operational status of March Field was unknown.
- March Field served as a base for primary flight training with an eight-week course.
Facts about Bossembélé Airport (BEM):
- In addition to being known as "Bossembélé Airport", another name for BEM is "Bossembélé Airport (Bossembélé)".
- The closest airport to Bossembélé Airport (BEM) is Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SE of BEM.
- The furthest airport from Bossembélé Airport (BEM) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bossembélé Airport (meaning Bossembélé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,071 miles (19,427 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.55 miles (137.68 km) SE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 85.79 miles (138.07 km) N | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 96.91 miles (155.97 km) NNE | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 116.88 miles (188.10 km) NW | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 121.48 miles (195.50 km) W | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 144.38 miles (232.36 km) WNW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 146.29 miles (235.43 km) WSW | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 148.88 miles (239.60 km) NNE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 164.41 miles (264.60 km) SSE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 211.28 miles (340.02 km) E | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 231.63 miles (372.77 km) WSW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 240.55 miles (387.12 km) ESE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 255.49 miles (411.17 km) NNW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 14 | 255.67 miles (411.47 km) S | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 272.82 miles (439.05 km) N | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,071.31 miles (19,426.83 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,827.66 miles (19,034.73 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,770.49 miles (18,942.71 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,654.03 miles (18,755.30 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,649.66 miles (18,748.27 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,645.33 miles (18,741.30 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,594.77 miles (18,659.93 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,565.77 miles (18,613.26 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,553.24 miles (18,593.09 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,544.43 miles (18,578.91 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,535.53 miles (18,564.59 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,404.93 miles (18,354.42 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,382.03 miles (18,317.56 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,381.70 miles (18,317.02 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,355.41 miles (18,274.72 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |