Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(33°52'50"N by 117°15'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°35'18"N by 71°55'45"W)
Distance from RIV to YWB:
2,751.55 miles (4,428.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB), Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,752 miles (or 4,428 kilometers).
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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: | YWB / CYKG |
| Airport Name: | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport |
| Location: | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°35'18"N by 71°55'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 517 feet (158 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YWB |
| More Information: | YWB Maps & Info |
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- After the war, March was assigned to the new Tactical Air Command as part of the postwar reorganization of the Army 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.
- As March Field began to take on the appearance of a permanent military installation, the base's basic mission changed.
- 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 1 May 1949, March became a part of the Strategic Air Command and the Fifteenth Air Force.
- At the same time, the War Department announced its intentions to build several new military installations.
- March Field served as a base for primary flight training with an eight-week course.
Facts about Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB):
- The closest airport to Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) is Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of YWB.
- Because of Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport's relatively low elevation of 517 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) 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.
- Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,547 miles (16,973 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.42 miles (18.39 km) NW | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.73 miles (18.87 km) WNW | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 3 | 14.90 miles (23.98 km) N | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 4 | 14.90 miles (23.98 km) N | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 5 | 16.96 miles (27.30 km) SE | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 6 | 22.58 miles (36.35 km) WNW | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 7 | 23.03 miles (37.07 km) WNW | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 8 | 23.63 miles (38.02 km) E | Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) | Banning, California, United States | |
| 9 | 29.26 miles (47.09 km) WNW | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 10 | 30.55 miles (49.17 km) WSW | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 11 | 33.29 miles (53.57 km) WNW | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 12 | 37.73 miles (60.72 km) WSW | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 13 | 41.33 miles (66.51 km) W | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 43.34 miles (69.74 km) E | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 15 | 46.08 miles (74.16 km) S | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,461.07 miles (18,444.75 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,460.25 miles (18,443.43 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,457.24 miles (18,438.59 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,436.56 miles (18,405.32 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,309.80 miles (18,201.31 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,197.00 miles (18,019.77 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,182.75 miles (17,996.85 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,153.99 miles (17,950.56 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,070.60 miles (17,816.36 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,033.54 miles (17,756.71 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,027.30 miles (17,746.68 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,022.03 miles (17,738.20 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,001.53 miles (17,705.20 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,991.17 miles (17,688.52 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,985.96 miles (17,680.14 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.99 miles (74.01 km) W | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 85.32 miles (137.30 km) ESE | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 109.26 miles (175.84 km) NE | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 125.96 miles (202.72 km) SSE | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 128.35 miles (206.55 km) WNW | Salluit Airport (YZG) | Salluit, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 177.12 miles (285.05 km) SSE | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 184.04 miles (296.18 km) NE | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 202.64 miles (326.11 km) WNW | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 9 | 209.30 miles (336.84 km) WSW | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 212.91 miles (342.64 km) SSE | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 213.62 miles (343.79 km) WSW | Akulivik Airport (AKV) | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 232.74 miles (374.56 km) NW | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 270.26 miles (434.94 km) SSE | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 284.75 miles (458.27 km) SE | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 302.07 miles (486.14 km) SW | Inukjuak Airport (YPH) | Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,546.78 miles (16,973.36 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,515.63 miles (16,923.22 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,500.62 miles (16,899.07 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,481.81 miles (16,868.79 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,463.59 miles (16,839.47 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,458.56 miles (16,831.38 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,414.89 miles (16,761.11 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,375.49 miles (16,697.69 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,369.29 miles (16,687.71 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,365.60 miles (16,681.77 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,357.86 miles (16,669.32 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,336.85 miles (16,635.50 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,326.91 miles (16,619.51 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,317.12 miles (16,603.76 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,315.62 miles (16,601.33 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |