Nonstop flight route between Central, Alaska, United States and Merced, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(65°34'26"N by 144°46'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°17'4"N by 120°30'50"W)
Distance from CEM to MCE:
2,185.09 miles (3,516.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Central Airport (CEM), Central, Alaska, United States and Merced Regional Airport (MCE), Merced, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,185 miles (or 3,517 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 relatively short distance between Central Airport and Merced Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEM / PARL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Central, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°34'26"N by 144°46'50"W |
| Area Served: | Central, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 937 feet (286 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEM |
| More Information: | CEM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCE / KMCE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Merced, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°17'4"N by 120°30'50"W |
| Area Served: | Merced, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Merced |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCE |
| More Information: | MCE Maps & Info |
Facts about Central Airport (CEM):
- The furthest airport from Central Airport (CEM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,218 miles (16,444 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Central Airport", another name for CEM is "PACE".
- The closest airport to Central Airport (CEM) is Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SE of CEM.
- Central Airport is a state owned, public use airport located in Central, in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- Central Airport (CEM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Central Airport's relatively low elevation of 937 feet, planes can take off or land at Central 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 Merced Regional Airport (MCE):
- Merced Regional Airport covers 766 acres at an elevation of 155 feet above mean sea level.
- Merced Regional Airport (MCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Merced Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at Merced Regional 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 Merced Regional Airport (MCE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,314 miles (18,209 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Merced Regional Airport", another name for MCE is "MacReady Field".
- In 1941 construction delays at the Air Corps Basic Flying School site forced the Army to lease the original Merced Municipal Airport, resulting in the first aircraft assigned to the Air Corps Basic Flying School being stored at Merced Municipal Airport and giving the Basic Flying School its first usable axillary field.
- The closest airport to Merced Regional Airport (MCE) is Castle Airport (MER), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of MCE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.81 miles (12.56 km) SE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.63 miles (42.86 km) NE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 56.60 miles (91.09 km) NNW | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.22 miles (113.01 km) N | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 79.53 miles (127.99 km) NNE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 91.78 miles (147.71 km) NW | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 92.13 miles (148.26 km) SW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 96.58 miles (155.43 km) WSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 103.41 miles (166.43 km) WSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.47 miles (174.56 km) NNW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 108.79 miles (175.08 km) SSW | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 109.06 miles (175.52 km) S | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 112.52 miles (181.08 km) SSW | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 118.79 miles (191.18 km) ESE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.85 miles (200.92 km) WNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,218.11 miles (16,444.41 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,197.39 miles (16,411.07 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,191.75 miles (16,401.99 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,167.43 miles (16,362.85 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,147.18 miles (16,330.26 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,069.53 miles (16,205.30 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,029.35 miles (16,140.63 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,955.43 miles (16,021.68 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,948.82 miles (16,011.03 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,946.17 miles (16,006.77 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,945.90 miles (16,006.34 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,944.65 miles (16,004.32 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,941.71 miles (15,999.59 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,920.18 miles (15,964.95 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,915.41 miles (15,957.27 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.26 miles (11.68 km) NNW | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 2 | 24.85 miles (40.00 km) SW | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 3 | 30.12 miles (48.48 km) SE | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 4 | 33.75 miles (54.32 km) NW | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 5 | 33.80 miles (54.40 km) WNW | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 6 | 51.82 miles (83.39 km) N | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 54.05 miles (86.99 km) SE | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 8 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) SE | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 9 | 56.32 miles (90.64 km) WSW | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 10 | 57.85 miles (93.10 km) NW | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 11 | 71.84 miles (115.61 km) W | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 12 | 72.73 miles (117.05 km) SSE | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 13 | 74.05 miles (119.17 km) SW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| 14 | 74.32 miles (119.60 km) WSW | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 76.99 miles (123.90 km) WNW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,314.37 miles (18,208.66 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,307.39 miles (18,197.43 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,279.28 miles (18,152.20 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,267.22 miles (18,132.79 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,207.12 miles (18,036.06 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,203.48 miles (18,030.21 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,141.12 miles (17,929.85 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,115.41 miles (17,888.48 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,013.77 miles (17,724.89 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,010.70 miles (17,719.97 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,995.65 miles (17,695.73 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,977.40 miles (17,666.37 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,967.52 miles (17,650.47 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,948.55 miles (17,619.94 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,923.94 miles (17,580.34 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |