Nonstop flight route between Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba and Atwater, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO), Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,563 miles (or 4,125 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 Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña 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 Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña 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: | CYO / MUCL |
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Location: | Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°36'57"N by 81°32'44"W |
Area Served: | Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba |
Operator/Owner: | ECASA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CYO |
More Information: | CYO 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 Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO):
- In addition to being known as "Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport", another name for CYO is "Aeropuerto "Vitalio Acuña"".
- The closest airport to Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO) is Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) W of CYO.
- The furthest airport from Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,777 miles (18,953 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña 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 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.
- 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.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 is a public use airport located seven nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Merced, a city in Merced County, California, United States.
- Castle Air Museum is 500 yards away, displaying over 50 restored World War II, Korean War, and Cold War era aircraft.