Nonstop flight route between Riverside, California, United States and Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between March Air Reserve Base (RIV), Riverside, California, United States and Bournemouth Airport (BOH), Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,395 miles (or 8,682 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 Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth 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: | BOH / EGHH |
Airport Name: | Bournemouth Airport |
Location: | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°46'48"N by 1°50'33"W |
Area Served: | Bournemouth |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BOH |
More Information: | BOH Maps & Info |
Facts about March Air Reserve Base (RIV):
- March is one of the oldest airfields operated by the United States military, being established as Alessandro Flying Training Field in February 1918.
- 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.
- The signing of the armistice in November 1918 did not halt training at March Field.
- After the war, March was assigned to the new Tactical Air Command as part of the postwar reorganization of the Army Air Force.
- However, by 1921, the decision had been made to phase down all activities at the base in accordance with sharply reduced military budgets.
- The March Field Airfest, also known as Thunder Over the Empire, is a biennial air show held at March.
- The closest airport to March Air Reserve Base (RIV) is Flabob Airport (RIR), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of RIV.
Facts about Bournemouth Airport (BOH):
- The furthest airport from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,941 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In July 2009 the airport's busiest route to Glasgow-Prestwick was discontinued, and an announcement soon followed to discontinue the Edinburgh route which ended on 27 March 2010.
- Bournemouth Airport began as RAF Hurn on 1 August 1941, during World War II.
- With the budget increased to £45 million in July 2008, the upgrade will replace the arrivals terminal and upgrade the check-in and departure lounge areas.
- June 2009 saw the announcement of a new Thomson Airways Boeing 737-800 to be based at the airport to add extra capacity to existing routes, plus the introduction of five new routes.
- Since 2001, a Boeing 747SP has been based at the airport which is used by the Royal Family of Qatar and other VIP government staff from the Middle East state of Qatar.
- Vickers-Armstrongs took over some ex-BOAC hangars at Hurn in 1951 and started production of Varsities, then Viscounts and eventually, as the British Aircraft Corporation, the BAC One-Eleven.
- Because of Bournemouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Bournemouth 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.
- In 2003, EAC acquired six Boeing 747-200s from British Airways, with the intention of operating long haul holidays from the airport.
- Bournemouth Airport handled 660,272 passengers last year.
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bournemouth Airport (BOH) is Southampton Airport (SOU), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ENE of BOH.