Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK), Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,860 miles (or 12,650 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 Dera Ismail Khan 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 Dera Ismail Khan 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):

• However, by 1921, the decision had been made to phase down all activities at the base in accordance with sharply reduced military budgets.
• The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
• March is one of the oldest airfields operated by the United States military, being established as Alessandro Flying Training Field in February 1918.
• The new F-86A fighter developed numerous teething troubles during its first months of service, but 1st Fighter Group mechanics gradually overcame these difficulties.
• 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.
• The Attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 quickly brought March Field back into the business of training aircrews.

Facts about Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK):

• In addition to being known as "Dera Ismail Khan Airport", another name for DSK is "RYK".
• The closest airport to Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) is PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NE of DSK.
• The furthest airport from Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Dera Ismail Khan Airport (meaning Dera Ismail Khan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,108 miles (19,487 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Because of Dera Ismail Khan Airport's relatively low elevation of 594 feet, planes can take off or land at Dera Ismail Khan 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.
• Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) currently has only 1 runway.