Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Labuan Airport (LBU), Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,073 miles (or 12,993 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 Labuan 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 Labuan 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):

• The host unit at March is the Air Force Reserve's 452d Air Mobility Wing, which in addition to its operational flying mission, also provides host base support for numerous tenant units.
• March Air Reserve Base, previously known as March Air Force Base is located in Riverside County, California between the cities of Riverside and Moreno Valley.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 quickly brought March Field back into the business of training aircrews.

Facts about Labuan Airport (LBU):

• Labuan Airport handled 738,769 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Labuan Airport", other names for LBU include "Lapangan Terbang Labuan" and "纳闽机场".
• Labuan Airport (LBU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Labuan Airport (LBU) is Lawas Airport (LWY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of LBU.
• Because of Labuan Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Labuan 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.
• The furthest airport from Labuan Airport (LBU) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Labuan Airport (meaning Labuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,304 miles (19,801 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.