Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Annaba, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°49'45"N by 7°48'50"E)
Distance from MER to AAE:
6,341.12 miles (10,205.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE), Annaba, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,341 miles (or 10,205 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 Castle Airport and Rabah Bitat 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 Castle Airport and Rabah Bitat Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAE / DABB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Annaba, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°49'45"N by 7°48'50"E |
| Area Served: | Annaba, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA-Constantine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAE |
| More Information: | AAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
- 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.
- Castle Airport covers an area of 1,360 acres which contains one runway with an 11,802 x 150 ft asphalt and concrete pavement.
- The airport is located at the former Castle Air Force Base which closed in 1995.
- 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.
Facts about Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE):
- During World War II the airport was known as Bone Airfield, and was used by the German Luftwaffe.
- The closest airport to Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) is Skikda Airport (SKI), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of AAE.
- Because of Rabah Bitat Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabah Bitat 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.
- In addition to being known as "Rabah Bitat Airport", another name for AAE is "El Mellah Airport".
- Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,905 miles (19,159 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.76 miles (76.87 km) W | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 2 | 59.64 miles (95.99 km) E | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 76.42 miles (122.99 km) WSW | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 4 | 107.36 miles (172.77 km) W | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 5 | 112.09 miles (180.39 km) SW | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 6 | 112.48 miles (181.03 km) ENE | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 133.45 miles (214.77 km) E | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 147.32 miles (237.09 km) WSW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 9 | 152.11 miles (244.79 km) W | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 10 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) ESE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 175.71 miles (282.78 km) SSE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 179.71 miles (289.21 km) ESE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 180.44 miles (290.40 km) NNE | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 14 | 182.51 miles (293.72 km) SW | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 15 | 217.45 miles (349.95 km) SE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,904.78 miles (19,158.83 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,885.00 miles (19,127.01 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,833.95 miles (19,044.85 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,815.39 miles (19,014.97 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,800.59 miles (18,991.17 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,795.67 miles (18,983.24 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,783.33 miles (18,963.39 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,770.56 miles (18,942.84 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,760.08 miles (18,925.96 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,756.56 miles (18,920.31 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,750.90 miles (18,911.19 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,747.99 miles (18,906.51 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,735.92 miles (18,887.09 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,728.00 miles (18,874.33 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,722.79 miles (18,865.95 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |