Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Fort Myers, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Fort Myers, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,168 miles (or 3,490 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 Southwest Florida 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: | RSW / KRSW |
Airport Name: | Southwest Florida International Airport |
Location: | Fort Myers, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°32'9"N by 81°45'19"W |
Area Served: | Fort Myers, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Lee County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RSW |
More Information: | RSW Maps & Info |
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- In the decade before World War II, March Field took on much of its current appearance and also began to gain prominence.
- 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.
- On 20 March 1918, Alessandro Flying Training Field became March Field, named in honor of Second Lieutenant Peyton C.
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
- In 1947, the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated as part of a service-wide, wing-base test and assigned to March.
- At the same time, the War Department announced its intentions to build several new military installations.
Facts about Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW):
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1988 the airport exceeded its annual capacity of 3 million passengers.
- In 2013, passengers numbered 7,637,801.
- The airport covers 3,431 acres, 10 mi southeast of Fort Myers.
- Because of Southwest Florida International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Florida 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.
- Southwest Florida International Airport handled 7,637,801 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Page Field (FMY), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of RSW.
- The furthest airport from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.