Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW), Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,293 miles (or 10,128 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 Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro 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 Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):

• As March Field began to take on the appearance of a permanent military installation, the base's basic mission changed.
• Few members of the 1st Fighter Group foresaw subsequent difficulties in the summer of 1946 as they trained with their new jet fighters.
• March Field served as a base for primary flight training with an eight-week course.
• Other activities at March ARB include F-16C/D alert site operations of the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing, which is also operationally-gained by ACC.
• The establishment of March Air Force Base began in the early 20th century at a time when the United States was rushing to build up its military forces in anticipation of an entry into World War I.
• 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 1st Fighter Group formed its own aerial demonstration team in January 1950.
• 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.

Facts about Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW):

• The closest airport to Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) is Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) SSW of CAW.
• Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (meaning Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
• Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport is the airport serving Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil.
• In addition to being known as "Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport", another name for CAW is "Aeroporto de Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro".
• Because of Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro 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.
• Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport handled 132,163 passengers last year.
• It was opened on October 19, 1952.