Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Innsbruck, Austria:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°15'37"N by 11°20'38"E)
Distance from MER to INN:
5,878.91 miles (9,461.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Innsbruck Airport (INN), Innsbruck, Austria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,879 miles (or 9,461 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 Innsbruck 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 Innsbruck 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: | INN / LOWI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Innsbruck, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°15'37"N by 11°20'38"E |
| Area Served: | Innsbruck, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Tiroler Flughafenbetriebs GmbH |
| Elevation: | 1906 feet (581 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INN |
| More Information: | INN Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Since the mid-1940s, aircraft maintenance, fuel management, and fire training activities on the base have generated wastes that consist primarily of waste fuels, oils, solvents, and cleaners.
- 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 closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
Facts about Innsbruck Airport (INN):
- The furthest airport from Innsbruck Airport (INN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,991 miles (19,297 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The terminal is a "shotgun" style, typically using air stairs to deboard/board passengers—no jetways are present.
- The closest airport to Innsbruck Airport (INN) is Bolzano Airport (BZO), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) S of INN.
- In addition to being known as "Innsbruck Airport", another name for INN is "Flughafen Innsbruck".
- Innsbruck Airport is well known for having a difficult approach due to surrounding terrain, prohibiting certain aircraft types from operating at the airport.
- Innsbruck Airport (INN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is connected to the city and to Innsbruck main station by city bus F.
| 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 | 55.28 miles (88.97 km) S | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 2 | 59.70 miles (96.08 km) SE | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 3 | 65.49 miles (105.39 km) N | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 4 | 77.48 miles (124.69 km) W | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 5 | 78.30 miles (126.01 km) NNE | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 6 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) NNW | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 7 | 84.86 miles (136.56 km) W | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 85.26 miles (137.22 km) SW | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 85.76 miles (138.02 km) ENE | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 10 | 86.86 miles (139.78 km) SSE | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 11 | 90.18 miles (145.13 km) WNW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 12 | 100.93 miles (162.44 km) N | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 13 | 103.64 miles (166.79 km) SE | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 14 | 116.89 miles (188.12 km) S | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 15 | 118.40 miles (190.54 km) SSE | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,990.60 miles (19,296.96 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,547.02 miles (18,583.08 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.31 miles (18,570.68 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,534.59 miles (18,563.07 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,524.41 miles (18,546.69 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,520.00 miles (18,539.59 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,516.48 miles (18,533.94 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,508.21 miles (18,520.62 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,489.97 miles (18,491.27 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,489.97 miles (18,491.27 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,480.14 miles (18,475.45 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,469.56 miles (18,458.41 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,466.32 miles (18,453.21 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,462.30 miles (18,446.73 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,456.37 miles (18,437.20 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |