Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Baikal International Airport (UUD), Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,928 miles (or 9,540 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 Baikal International 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 Baikal International 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: | UUD / UIUU |
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| Location: | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°48'26"N by 107°26'15"E |
| Area Served: | Ulan-Ude |
| Operator/Owner: | Russian Federation |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UUD |
| More Information: | UUD Maps & Info |
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
- On 20 March 1918, Alessandro Flying Training Field became March Field, named in honor of Second Lieutenant Peyton C.
- On a lighter note, entertainer Bob Hope's first USO show was held at March on 6 May 1941.
- March Field served as a base for primary flight training with an eight-week course.
- On 1 May 1949, March became a part of the Strategic Air Command and the Fifteenth Air Force.
- 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.
Facts about Baikal International Airport (UUD):
- Baikal International Airport (UUD) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Baikal International Airport (UUD) is International Airport Irkutsk (IKT), which is located 133 miles (215 kilometers) WNW of UUD.
- The furthest airport from Baikal International Airport (UUD) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is nearly antipodal to Baikal International Airport (meaning Baikal International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield), and is located 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Baikal International Airport", another name for UUD is "Международный Аэропорт Байкал".
