Nonstop flight route between Rome, Georgia, United States and Riverside, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG), Rome, Georgia, United States and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,829 miles (or 2,943 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 Richard B. Russell Airport and March Air Reserve Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG):

• Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) is Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of RMG.
• Floyd County purchased 670 acres of land for the airport in 1942.
• The furthest airport from Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• On the first Saturday of each month, the Experimental Aircraft Association hosts a fly-in breakfast at the EAA campgrounds located off the Old Dalton Road.
• Because of Richard B. Russell Airport's relatively low elevation of 644 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard B. Russell 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 airport covers an area of 985 acres at an elevation of 644 feet above mean sea level.

Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):

• March Field remained quiet for only a short time.
• The new F-86A fighter developed numerous teething troubles during its first months of service, but 1st Fighter Group mechanics gradually overcame these difficulties.
• With the sudden end of World War I in November 1918, the future operational status of March Field was unknown.
• 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.
• On a lighter note, entertainer Bob Hope's first USO show was held at March on 6 May 1941.
• The host unit at March is the Air Force Reserve's 452d Air Mobility Wing, which in addition to its operational flying mission, also provides host base support for numerous tenant units.
• Dragon Flight is a civilian formation flight demonstration team, based at March, sponsored by the March Field Aero Club.