Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Oulu, Finland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Oulu Airport (OUL), Oulu, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,318 miles (or 8,559 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 Oulu 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 Oulu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | OUL / EFOU |
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Location: | Oulu, Finland |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°55'45"N by 25°21'20"E |
Area Served: | Oulu, Finland |
Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OUL |
More Information: | OUL Maps & Info |
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- Civilian agency flight activities include a permanently based U.S.
- After the war, March was assigned to the new Tactical Air Command as part of the postwar reorganization of the Army Air Force.
- The March Field Airfest, also known as Thunder Over the Empire, is a biennial air show held at March.
- 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 new F-86A fighter developed numerous teething troubles during its first months of service, but 1st Fighter Group mechanics gradually overcame these difficulties.
- 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 Field served as a base for primary flight training with an eight-week course.
- March Field remained quiet for only a short time.
- The first flying squadron was the 215th Aero Squadron, which was transferred from Rockwell Field, North Island, California.
- As March Field began to take on the appearance of a permanent military installation, the base's basic mission changed.
- 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.
Facts about Oulu Airport (OUL):
- The furthest airport from Oulu Airport (OUL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,753 miles (17,306 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Oulu Airport has one runway, 12/30, which is 2,501 m long and 60 m wide.
- In addition to being known as "Oulu Airport", another name for OUL is "Oulun lentoasema".
- Because of Oulu Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Oulu 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.
- Oulu Airport (OUL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Oulu Airport handled 877,080 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Oulu Airport (OUL) is Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NNW of OUL.