Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Chlef, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°12'53"N by 1°20'8"E)
Distance from MER to CFK:
6,139.75 miles (9,880.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Chlef International Airport (CFK), Chlef, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,140 miles (or 9,881 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 Chlef International 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 Chlef International 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: | CFK / DAOI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chlef, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°12'53"N by 1°20'8"E |
| Area Served: | Chlef, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 502 feet (153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFK |
| More Information: | CFK Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- The furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
- Castle Airport covers an area of 1,360 acres which contains one runway with an 11,802 x 150 ft asphalt and concrete pavement.
- With its central location in the San Joaquin Valley, on the route of the proposed California High-Speed Rail system, and with a large, underdeveloped site, Castle Airport has been submitted as a possible location for the central maintenance facility for the system.
- 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 Chlef International Airport (CFK):
- The furthest airport from Chlef International Airport (CFK) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Chlef International Airport (meaning Chlef International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,613 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Chlef International Airport", other names for CFK include "Abou Bakr Belkaid Airport (Ech Chief)" and "Aéroport International de Chlef".
- Chlef International Airport (CFK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Chlef International Airport's relatively low elevation of 502 feet, planes can take off or land at Chlef 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.
- The closest airport to Chlef International Airport (CFK) is Relizane Airport (QZN), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) SW of CFK.
| 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 | 50.93 miles (81.96 km) SW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 2 | 84.67 miles (136.27 km) ENE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 3 | 88.70 miles (142.75 km) ENE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 4 | 96.37 miles (155.09 km) SW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 5 | 109.52 miles (176.26 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 6 | 114.55 miles (184.34 km) WSW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 7 | 117.02 miles (188.33 km) WSW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 8 | 130.08 miles (209.35 km) WSW | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 9 | 160.19 miles (257.81 km) NW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 10 | 172.04 miles (276.87 km) ESE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 11 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) NW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 12 | 183.66 miles (295.57 km) N | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 13 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) WSW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 14 | 210.26 miles (338.39 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 15 | 210.29 miles (338.43 km) E | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,186.75 miles (19,612.62 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,166.08 miles (19,579.36 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,135.74 miles (19,530.53 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,131.10 miles (19,523.06 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,110.78 miles (19,490.36 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,110.64 miles (19,490.13 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,110.03 miles (19,489.15 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,109.68 miles (19,488.59 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,105.43 miles (19,481.75 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,100.22 miles (19,473.38 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,086.65 miles (19,451.53 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,079.59 miles (19,440.17 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,069.82 miles (19,424.45 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,045.98 miles (19,386.08 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,020.88 miles (19,345.69 km) E | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |