Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Jinan, Shandong, China:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°51'25"N by 117°12'57"E)
Distance from MER to TNA:
6,118.61 miles (9,846.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA), Jinan, Shandong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,119 miles (or 9,847 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 Jinan Yaoqiang 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 Jinan Yaoqiang 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: | TNA / ZSJN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jinan, Shandong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°51'25"N by 117°12'57"E |
| Area Served: | Jinan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNA |
| More Information: | TNA Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
- 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 furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Castle Airport covers an area of 1,360 acres which contains one runway with an 11,802 x 150 ft asphalt and concrete pavement.
- Castle Air Museum is 500 yards away, displaying over 50 restored World War II, Korean War, and Cold War era aircraft.
- It was estimated that the cost to relocate the 129 RQW to Castle, to include associated military construction costs, could be recouped in seven years.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA):
- Because of Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Jinan Yaoqiang 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 Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) is Weifang Airport (WEF), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) E of TNA.
- Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) is Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ), which is nearly antipodal to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (meaning Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,912 kilometers) away in Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport handled 7,664,111 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport", other names for TNA include "济南遥墙国际机场" and "Jǐnán Yáoqiáng Guójì Jīchǎng".
| 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 | 106.30 miles (171.08 km) E | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 118.49 miles (190.70 km) SSW | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 141.88 miles (228.33 km) SSE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 4 | 154.05 miles (247.92 km) W | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 5 | 156.06 miles (251.16 km) W | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 6 | 156.81 miles (252.36 km) N | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 7 | 169.44 miles (272.68 km) NW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 8 | 179.96 miles (289.62 km) ESE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 183.25 miles (294.91 km) SSE | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 194.27 miles (312.65 km) S | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 202.59 miles (326.04 km) NNE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 12 | 207.04 miles (333.20 km) NNW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 13 | 225.28 miles (362.55 km) N | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 14 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) W | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 15 | 231.96 miles (373.31 km) E | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,372.90 miles (19,912.21 km) SW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,351.97 miles (19,878.52 km) ESE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,349.90 miles (19,875.19 km) SW | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,339.95 miles (19,859.17 km) SE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,303.47 miles (19,800.47 km) SSW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,294.89 miles (19,786.66 km) W | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,265.90 miles (19,740.01 km) SW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,246.24 miles (19,708.36 km) SSW | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,239.04 miles (19,696.78 km) W | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,225.19 miles (19,674.48 km) WSW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,192.53 miles (19,621.93 km) WSW | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,160.46 miles (19,570.32 km) WSW | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,159.34 miles (19,568.51 km) S | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,151.56 miles (19,555.99 km) WSW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,150.15 miles (19,553.72 km) ESE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |