Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Lomé, Togo:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW), Lomé, Togo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,567 miles (or 12,178 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 Lomé–Tokoin 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 Lomé–Tokoin 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 new F-86A fighter developed numerous teething troubles during its first months of service, but 1st Fighter Group mechanics gradually overcame these difficulties.
• The Army quickly set about establishing the new air field.
• 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 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.
• March is one of the oldest airfields operated by the United States military, being established as Alessandro Flying Training Field in February 1918.
• The first flying squadron was the 215th Aero Squadron, which was transferred from Rockwell Field, North Island, California.
• On 20 March 1918, Alessandro Flying Training Field became March Field, named in honor of Second Lieutenant Peyton C.
• In the decade before World War II, March Field took on much of its current appearance and also began to gain prominence.
• Civilian agency flight activities include a permanently based U.S.

Facts about Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW):

• Lomé–Tokoin Airport handled 241,079 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (meaning Lomé–Tokoin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,668 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
• The closest airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) is Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) E of LFW.
• Because of Lomé–Tokoin Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Lomé–Tokoin 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.
• Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Lomé–Tokoin Airport", another name for LFW is "Gnassingbé Eyadéma International".