Nonstop flight route between Beira, Mozambique and Atwater, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beira Airport (BEW), Beira, Mozambique and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,527 miles (or 16,941 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 Beira 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 Beira 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: | BEW / FQBR | 
| Airport Name: | Beira Airport | 
| Location: | Beira, Mozambique | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°47'47"S by 34°54'26"E | 
| Area Served: | Beira | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BEW | 
| More Information: | BEW 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 Beira Airport (BEW):
- The furthest airport from Beira Airport (BEW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,789 miles (18,973 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Beira Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Beira 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 Beira Airport (BEW) is Chimoio Airport (VPY), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) WNW of BEW.
- Beira Airport (BEW) has 3 runways.
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 furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- 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.
- Castle Airport covers an area of 1,360 acres which contains one runway with an 11,802 x 150 ft asphalt and concrete pavement.
- 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.




