Nonstop flight route between Egilsstaðir, Iceland and Merced, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), Egilsstaðir, Iceland and Merced Regional Airport (MCE), Merced, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,335 miles (or 6,977 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 Egilsstaðir Airport and Merced Regional 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 Egilsstaðir Airport and Merced Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGS / BIEG |
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Location: | Egilsstaðir, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°16'59"N by 14°24'5"W |
Area Served: | Egilsstaðir |
Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EGS |
More Information: | EGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCE / KMCE |
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Location: | Merced, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°17'4"N by 120°30'50"W |
Area Served: | Merced, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Merced |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MCE |
More Information: | MCE Maps & Info |
Facts about Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS):
- The closest airport to Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) is Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of EGS.
- The furthest airport from Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,163 miles (17,965 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Egilsstaðir Airport handled 101,424 passengers last year.
- Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Egilsstaðir Airport", another name for EGS is "Egilsstaðaflugvöllur".
- Because of Egilsstaðir Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Egilsstaðir 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.
Facts about Merced Regional Airport (MCE):
- United's DC-3s were replaced by Convair 340s and Douglas DC-6s, and eventually by Boeing 737-200 jetliners in 1968-69.
- The airport had 3,724 passenger boardings in 2012, an increase of 17% from the previous calendar year.
- In addition to being known as "Merced Regional Airport", another name for MCE is "MacReady Field".
- The furthest airport from Merced Regional Airport (MCE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,314 miles (18,209 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Merced Regional Airport (MCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Merced Regional Airport covers 766 acres at an elevation of 155 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Merced Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at Merced Regional 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.
- On May 15, 2011 Great Lakes Airlines commenced daily service to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, with a stop in Visalia, California.
- The closest airport to Merced Regional Airport (MCE) is Castle Airport (MER), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of MCE.