Nonstop flight route between Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran and Riverside, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sirjan Airport (SYJ), Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,030 miles (or 12,923 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 Sirjan Airport and March Air Reserve Base, 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 Sirjan Airport and March Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Sirjan Airport (SYJ):

• Sirjan Airport (SYJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Sirjan Airport's high elevation of 5,846 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SYJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SYJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The furthest airport from Sirjan Airport (SYJ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,646 miles (18,742 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Sirjan Airport (SYJ) is Kerman International Airport (KER), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) ENE of SYJ.

Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):

• The first flying squadron was the 215th Aero Squadron, which was transferred from Rockwell Field, North Island, California.
• In the decade before World War II, March Field took on much of its current appearance and also began to gain prominence.
• 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.
• The establishment of March Air Force Base began in the early 20th century at a time when the United States was rushing to build up its military forces in anticipation of an entry into World War I.