Nonstop flight route between Cali, Colombia and Atwater, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alfonso Bonilla Arag贸n International Airport (CLO), Cali, Colombia and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,640 miles (or 5,858 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 Alfonso Bonilla Arag贸n International Airport and Castle 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 Alfonso Bonilla Arag贸n International Airport and Castle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLO / SKCL |
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Location: | Cali, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 3掳32'35"N by 76掳22'53"W |
Area Served: | Santiago de Cali |
Operator/Owner: | Aerocali (Cali Aeronautical company) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3162 feet (964 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CLO |
More Information: | CLO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MER / KMER |
Airport Name: | Castle Airport |
Location: | Atwater, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37掳22'50"N by 120掳34'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Merced County Department of Commerce, Aviation, and Economic Development |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 191 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MER |
More Information: | MER Maps & Info |
Facts about Alfonso Bonilla Arag贸n International Airport (CLO):
- The furthest airport from Alfonso Bonilla Arag贸n International Airport (CLO) is Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM), which is nearly antipodal to Alfonso Bonilla Arag贸n International Airport (meaning Alfonso Bonilla Arag贸n International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)), and is located 12,350 miles (19,875 kilometers) away in Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- Alfonso Bonilla airport is notable in that it is one of the few secondary airports in Latin America open 24 hours a day.
- Alfonso Bonilla Arag贸n International Airport (CLO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alfonso Bonilla Arag贸n International Airport (CLO) is Gerardo Tobar L贸pez Airport (BUN), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) WNW of CLO.
- In addition to being known as "Alfonso Bonilla Arag贸n International Airport", another name for CLO is "Aeropuerto Internacional Alfonso Bonilla Arag贸n".
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- Because of Castle Airport's relatively low elevation of 191 feet, planes can take off or land at Castle 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 furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is T么lanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in T么lanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
- The airport is located at the former Castle Air Force Base which closed in 1995.
- Since the mid-1940s, aircraft maintenance, fuel management, and fire training activities on the base have generated wastes that consist primarily of waste fuels, oils, solvents, and cleaners.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.