Nonstop flight route between Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada and Riverside, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Campbell River Airport (YBL), Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada and March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,183 miles (or 1,903 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 Campbell River 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 Campbell River Airport (YBL):

• Because of Campbell River Airport's relatively low elevation of 357 feet, planes can take off or land at Campbell River 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.
• Campbell River Airport (YBL) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Campbell River Airport (YBL) is Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) N of YBL.
• The furthest airport from Campbell River Airport (YBL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,666 miles (17,165 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.

Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):

• 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.
• The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
• By late April 1918, enough progress had been made in the construction of the new field to allow the arrival of the first troops.
• 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.
• In December 1948, Twelfth Air Force and March AFB were assigned from Tactical Air Command to Continental Air Command, established on 1 December 1948.
• 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.