Nonstop flight route between Merced, California, United States and Jolo, Sulu, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merced Regional Airport (MCE), Merced, California, United States and Jolo Airport (JOL), Jolo, Sulu, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,480 miles (or 12,038 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 Merced Regional Airport and Jolo 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 Merced Regional Airport and Jolo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JOL / RPMJ |
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Location: | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°3'12"N by 121°0'39"E |
Area Served: | Jolo, Sulu |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JOL |
More Information: | JOL Maps & Info |
Facts about Merced Regional Airport (MCE):
- In 1943 New Merced Municipal Airport was leased to the U.S.
- Merced Regional Airport is a city owned public airport two miles southwest of Merced, in Merced County, California.
- On March 6, 2009 the city council voted to change the name from Merced Municipal Airport to Merced Regional Airport.
- 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.
- The airport had 3,724 passenger boardings in 2012, an increase of 17% from the previous calendar year.
- Merced Regional Airport (MCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was formerly served by Air Pacific, American Eagle, Golden Gate Airlines, United Airlines, United Express and US Airways Express.
- In addition to being known as "Merced Regional Airport", another name for MCE is "MacReady Field".
- The closest airport to Merced Regional Airport (MCE) is Castle Airport (MER), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of MCE.
- 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.
Facts about Jolo Airport (JOL):
- Jolo Airport (JOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Jolo Airport handled 18,749 passengers last year.
- A three million-dollar expansion project, financed by the United States, seeks to rehabilitate the old airport by expanding the current runway to over 2,000 meters, enabling aircraft as large as the Boeing 737 to land at the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Jolo Airport", another name for JOL is "Paliparan ng Jolo".
- The closest airport to Jolo Airport (JOL) is Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) NE of JOL.
- Because of Jolo Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Jolo 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 Jolo Airport (JOL) is Maués Airport (MBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Jolo Airport (meaning Jolo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maués Airport), and is located 12,231 miles (19,683 kilometers) away in Maués, Amazonas, Brazil.