Nonstop flight route between Merced, California, United States and Rosario, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(37°17'4"N by 120°30'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°54'12"S by 60°47'3"W)
Distance from MCE to ROS:
6,188.09 miles (9,958.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merced Regional Airport (MCE), Merced, California, United States and Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS), Rosario, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,188 miles (or 9,959 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 Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCE / KMCE |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | ROS / SAAR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rosario, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°54'12"S by 60°47'3"W |
| Area Served: | Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Province of Santa Fe |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROS |
| More Information: | ROS Maps & Info |
Facts about Merced Regional Airport (MCE):
- Merced Regional Airport covers 766 acres at an elevation of 155 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- Merced Regional Airport (MCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Merced Regional Airport", another name for MCE is "MacReady Field".
- In 1941 construction delays at the Air Corps Basic Flying School site forced the Army to lease the original Merced Municipal Airport, resulting in the first aircraft assigned to the Air Corps Basic Flying School being stored at Merced Municipal Airport and giving the Basic Flying School its first usable axillary field.
- 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.
Facts about Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS):
- The airport's name reflects Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, and could be translated as "Rosario – Falkland Islands International Airport".
- A new terminal was constructed between 2003 and 2004, making Rosario effectively an international airport.
- Because of Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Rosario – Islas Malvinas International 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.
- Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport", other names for ROS include "Rosario - Islas Malvinas International Airport" and "Aeropuerto Internacional de Rosario – Islas Malvinas".
- The furthest airport from Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) is Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY), which is nearly antipodal to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (meaning Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China.
- The closest airport to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) is General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) NNE of ROS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.26 miles (11.68 km) NNW | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.85 miles (40.00 km) SW | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 3 | 30.12 miles (48.48 km) SE | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 4 | 33.75 miles (54.32 km) NW | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 5 | 33.80 miles (54.40 km) WNW | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 6 | 51.82 miles (83.39 km) N | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 54.05 miles (86.99 km) SE | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 8 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) SE | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 9 | 56.32 miles (90.64 km) WSW | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 10 | 57.85 miles (93.10 km) NW | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 11 | 71.84 miles (115.61 km) W | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 12 | 72.73 miles (117.05 km) SSE | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 13 | 74.05 miles (119.17 km) SW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| 14 | 74.32 miles (119.60 km) WSW | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 76.99 miles (123.90 km) WNW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,314.37 miles (18,208.66 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,307.39 miles (18,197.43 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,279.28 miles (18,152.20 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,267.22 miles (18,132.79 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,207.12 miles (18,036.06 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,203.48 miles (18,030.21 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,141.12 miles (17,929.85 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,115.41 miles (17,888.48 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,013.77 miles (17,724.89 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,010.70 miles (17,719.97 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,995.65 miles (17,695.73 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,977.40 miles (17,666.37 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,967.52 miles (17,650.47 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,948.55 miles (17,619.94 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,923.94 miles (17,580.34 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.65 miles (126.57 km) NNE | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 2 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) S | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 126.10 miles (202.94 km) E | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 4 | 162.73 miles (261.89 km) ENE | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 165.49 miles (266.33 km) SE | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 177.74 miles (286.05 km) SE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 184.97 miles (297.67 km) SE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 8 | 192.46 miles (309.74 km) ENE | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 197.34 miles (317.58 km) ENE | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 10 | 203.79 miles (327.97 km) ESE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 212.22 miles (341.53 km) SSW | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 12 | 218.77 miles (352.07 km) SE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 220.04 miles (354.12 km) NNW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 14 | 228.63 miles (367.94 km) WNW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 15 | 238.59 miles (383.97 km) SSE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.37 miles (19,954.80 km) NW | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 2 | 12,376.31 miles (19,917.69 km) N | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 3 | 12,369.24 miles (19,906.31 km) WNW | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 4 | 12,360.13 miles (19,891.65 km) NNW | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 5 | 12,353.94 miles (19,881.69 km) NNE | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 6 | 12,326.75 miles (19,837.94 km) E | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 7 | 12,319.88 miles (19,826.88 km) N | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 12,316.32 miles (19,821.14 km) NW | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 12,312.19 miles (19,814.50 km) NE | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 12,303.91 miles (19,801.17 km) NNW | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 12,300.59 miles (19,795.84 km) NE | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China | |
| 12 | 12,281.77 miles (19,765.54 km) NNE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 13 | 12,265.60 miles (19,739.52 km) NW | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 14 | 12,262.45 miles (19,734.46 km) NNE | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 15 | 12,242.37 miles (19,702.14 km) NW | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |