Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Flint, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Bishop International Airport (FNT), Flint, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,905 miles (or 3,066 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 relatively short distance between March Air Reserve Base and Bishop International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | FNT / KFNT |
| Airport Name: | Bishop International Airport |
| Location: | Flint, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°57'56"N by 83°44'36"W |
| Area Served: | Flint, Michigan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 782 feet (238 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNT |
| More Information: | FNT Maps & Info |
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- Few members of the 1st Fighter Group foresaw subsequent difficulties in the summer of 1946 as they trained with their new jet fighters.
- The March Field Airfest, also known as Thunder Over the Empire, is a biennial air show held at March.
- In the decade before World War II, March Field took on much of its current appearance and also began to gain prominence.
- In 1947, the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated as part of a service-wide, wing-base test and assigned to March.
- 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.
- 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.
- On 20 March 1918, Alessandro Flying Training Field became March Field, named in honor of Second Lieutenant Peyton C.
- 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 Bishop International Airport (FNT):
- Runway 5/23 was closed permanently on May 4, 2009, as progress continued in the Capital Improvement Program.
- Bishop International Airport is accessible from I-69, I-75/US-23 and I-475 at Bristol Road.
- Because of Bishop International Airport's relatively low elevation of 782 feet, planes can take off or land at Bishop International 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.
- On April 24, 2012, the airport's board of directors approved a $1.348 million project to repair the airport's tarmac.
- The closest airport to Bishop International Airport (FNT) is Oakland County International Airport (PTK), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) SE of FNT.
- Artwork depicting a Paper Airplane in the Terminal
- The furthest airport from Bishop International Airport (FNT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,245 miles (18,098 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Bishop International Airport (FNT) has 2 runways.
- On October 6, 2012, a new Transportation Security Administration checkpoint opened in the terminal.
- In May 2009, Bishop International Airport began Phase I of its Terminal Airside & Concourse Improvements program.
