Nonstop flight route between Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina and Atwater, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°49'54"S by 68°47'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from MDZ to MER:
5,885.56 miles (9,471.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,886 miles (or 9,472 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 Governor Francisco Gabrielli 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 Governor Francisco Gabrielli 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: | MDZ / SAME |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°49'54"S by 68°47'34"W |
| Area Served: | Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Mendoza Province & Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2310 feet (704 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDZ |
| More Information: | MDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MER / KMER |
| Airport Name: | Castle Airport |
| Location: | Atwater, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°22'50"N by 120°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 Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ):
- In addition to being known as "Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport", another name for MDZ is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza "Francisco Gabrielli" – El Plumerillo".
- The closest airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) is Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) NNE of MDZ.
- The furthest airport from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) is Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN), which is nearly antipodal to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (meaning Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Xiangyang Liuji Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Xiangfan, Hubei, China.
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- Castle Airport is a public use airport located seven nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Merced, a city in Merced County, California, United States.
- Castle Air Museum is 500 yards away, displaying over 50 restored World War II, Korean War, and Cold War era aircraft.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- 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 EPA currently has this base listed on their database due to the bulk wastes such as solvents, oils, fuels, and sludges which were disposed in pits at landfills around the base until 1977.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.33 miles (138.94 km) NNE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 121.67 miles (195.80 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 3 | 123.40 miles (198.59 km) S | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 4 | 144.68 miles (232.83 km) ESE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 5 | 156.04 miles (251.12 km) W | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 6 | 189.25 miles (304.57 km) SSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 7 | 195.78 miles (315.08 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 8 | 221.37 miles (356.27 km) ENE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 9 | 246.43 miles (396.58 km) NW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 10 | 266.04 miles (428.15 km) NNE | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 11 | 279.89 miles (450.44 km) ENE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 12 | 288.24 miles (463.87 km) ENE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 13 | 317.76 miles (511.38 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 328.79 miles (529.13 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 344.07 miles (553.73 km) NNE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,358.03 miles (19,888.27 km) NW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 2 | 12,354.47 miles (19,882.55 km) W | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 3 | 12,339.68 miles (19,858.74 km) NNE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 12,304.29 miles (19,801.79 km) E | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,288.46 miles (19,776.31 km) NNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 6 | 12,278.78 miles (19,760.74 km) N | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 12,278.63 miles (19,760.49 km) N | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 8 | 12,276.11 miles (19,756.44 km) NE | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,256.78 miles (19,725.32 km) NE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,252.29 miles (19,718.09 km) NNW | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 12,245.67 miles (19,707.45 km) NW | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 12 | 12,235.84 miles (19,691.63 km) NNE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 12,221.62 miles (19,668.74 km) NE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 12,210.83 miles (19,651.38 km) NW | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 12,192.82 miles (19,622.39 km) E | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.26 miles (11.68 km) SSE | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 2 | 27.12 miles (43.65 km) NW | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.51 miles (44.27 km) SW | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 4 | 29.78 miles (47.92 km) W | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 5 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) SE | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 6 | 45.69 miles (73.53 km) N | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 51.03 miles (82.13 km) NW | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 8 | 57.32 miles (92.24 km) SW | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 9 | 60.88 miles (97.98 km) SE | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 10 | 62.71 miles (100.91 km) SE | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 11 | 68.82 miles (110.76 km) W | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 12 | 71.93 miles (115.77 km) WNW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 13 | 73.96 miles (119.02 km) WSW | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 74.75 miles (120.29 km) W | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 15 | 75.76 miles (121.93 km) SW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,311.72 miles (18,204.41 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,301.64 miles (18,188.18 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,273.49 miles (18,142.87 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,260.93 miles (18,122.66 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,205.02 miles (18,032.69 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,196.39 miles (18,018.79 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,137.28 miles (17,923.67 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,111.96 miles (17,882.92 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,011.03 miles (17,720.49 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,008.37 miles (17,716.22 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,993.21 miles (17,691.82 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,972.89 miles (17,659.11 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,963.56 miles (17,644.10 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,945.21 miles (17,614.56 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,920.84 miles (17,575.35 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |