Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Gallup, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP), Gallup, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 494 miles (or 795 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 Gallup Municipal 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: | GUP / KGUP |
Airport Name: | Gallup Municipal Airport |
Location: | Gallup, New Mexico, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°30'39"N by 108°47'21"W |
Area Served: | Gallup, New Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | City of Gallup |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6472 feet (1,973 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
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More Information: | GUP Maps & Info |
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- The Army quickly set about establishing the new air field.
- In 1947, the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated as part of a service-wide, wing-base test and assigned to March.
- March Field remained quiet for only a short time.
- March Field served as a base for primary flight training with an eight-week course.
- 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 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 closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
Facts about Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP):
- Gallup Municipal Airport covers 359 acres at an elevation of 6,472 feet above mean sea level.
- Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2007 and early 2008 the airport had Great Lakes Airlines non-stop flights to Phoenix, and to Denver via Farmington.
- Because of Gallup Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,472 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GUP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GUP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) is St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) SSW of GUP.
- The furthest airport from Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,248 miles (18,102 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.