Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Utti / Valkeala, Finland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Utti Airport (UTI), Utti / Valkeala, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,584 miles (or 8,986 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 Utti 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 Utti 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: | UTI / EFUT |
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| Location: | Utti / Valkeala, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°53'47"N by 26°56'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia, Finnish Defence Forces |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 339 feet (103 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTI |
| More Information: | UTI Maps & Info |
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- In 1947, the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated as part of a service-wide, wing-base test and assigned to March.
- 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.
- At the same time, the War Department announced its intentions to build several new military installations.
- The first flying squadron was the 215th Aero Squadron, which was transferred from Rockwell Field, North Island, California.
Facts about Utti Airport (UTI):
- Utti Airport (UTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Utti Airport handled 14 passengers last year.
- Because of Utti Airport's relatively low elevation of 339 feet, planes can take off or land at Utti 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 closest airport to Utti Airport (UTI) is Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) ENE of UTI.
- In addition to being known as "Utti Airport", another name for UTI is "Utin lentoasema".
- The furthest airport from Utti Airport (UTI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,915 miles (17,566 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
