Nonstop flight route between Bolzano, Italy and Atwater, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°27'37"N by 11°19'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from BZO to MER:
5,922.92 miles (9,531.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bolzano Airport (BZO), Bolzano, Italy and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,923 miles (or 9,532 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 Bolzano 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 Bolzano 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: | BZO / LIPB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bolzano, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°27'37"N by 11°19'35"E |
| Area Served: | Bolzano, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | ABD Airport AG/S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 787 feet (240 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZO |
| More Information: | BZO 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 Bolzano Airport (BZO):
- Bolzano Airport is a small regional airport near Bolzano, South Tyrol in northern Italy.
- The closest airport to Bolzano Airport (BZO) is Cortina Airport (CDF), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) ENE of BZO.
- In addition to being known as "Bolzano Airport", another name for BZO is "Aeroporto di Bolzano".
- Because of Bolzano Airport's relatively low elevation of 787 feet, planes can take off or land at Bolzano 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 Bolzano Airport (BZO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bolzano Airport (meaning Bolzano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,016 miles (19,337 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bolzano Airport handled 12,905 passengers last year.
- Bolzano Airport (BZO) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- In 2004, recommendations were made to relocate the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard and its associated HC-130, MC-130 and HH-60 aircraft from Moffett Federal Airfield to the former Castle Air Force Base, now Castle Airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.42 miles (61.83 km) ENE | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |     |
| 2 | 48.44 miles (77.95 km) ESE | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 3 | 55.28 miles (88.97 km) N | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 4 | 62.05 miles (99.87 km) S | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 5 | 67.56 miles (108.72 km) ESE | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 6 | 68.80 miles (110.72 km) W | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 69.81 miles (112.35 km) SE | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 8 | 76.47 miles (123.06 km) SSW | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 9 | 77.70 miles (125.05 km) SSE | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 10 | 82.33 miles (132.49 km) SE | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 11 | 85.83 miles (138.12 km) SW | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 12 | 95.22 miles (153.24 km) SW | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 13 | 99.85 miles (160.69 km) NW | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 14 | 109.29 miles (175.88 km) NW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 111.64 miles (179.66 km) ESE | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,015.79 miles (19,337.49 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,571.83 miles (18,623.00 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,568.36 miles (18,617.42 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,562.84 miles (18,608.54 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,543.45 miles (18,577.34 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,543.22 miles (18,576.97 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,537.02 miles (18,566.98 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,521.40 miles (18,541.86 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,506.75 miles (18,518.27 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,503.71 miles (18,513.38 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,498.37 miles (18,504.79 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,497.95 miles (18,504.10 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,494.62 miles (18,498.76 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,479.52 miles (18,474.45 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,472.01 miles (18,462.37 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, 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 | |