Nonstop flight route between Djerba, Tunisia and Atwater, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°52'30"N by 10°46'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from DJE to MER:
6,604.64 miles (10,629.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE), Djerba, Tunisia and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,605 miles (or 10,629 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 Djerba–Zarzis International 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 Djerba–Zarzis International 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: | DJE / DTTJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Djerba, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°52'30"N by 10°46'31"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DJE |
| More Information: | DJE 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 Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE):
- In addition to being known as "Djerba–Zarzis International Airport", other names for DJE include "Aéroport international de Djerba-Zarzis" and "مطار جربة جرجيس الدولي".
- Because of Djerba–Zarzis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Djerba–Zarzis 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.
- Djerba–Zarzis International Airport handled 1,781,000 passengers last year.
- Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) is Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of DJE.
- The furthest airport from Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Castle Airport covers an area of 1,360 acres which contains one runway with an 11,802 x 150 ft asphalt and concrete pavement.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.06 miles (80.56 km) W | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia |     |
| 2 | 58.43 miles (94.03 km) N | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) WNW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 130.11 miles (209.39 km) N | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 153.25 miles (246.63 km) N | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) NE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 7 | 159.58 miles (256.82 km) ESE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 8 | 160.81 miles (258.80 km) ESE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 9 | 207.93 miles (334.64 km) N | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) W | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 11 | 239.28 miles (385.08 km) NNW | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 239.67 miles (385.71 km) NNW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 247.61 miles (398.49 km) NE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 14 | 250.59 miles (403.29 km) NE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 15 | 263.63 miles (424.27 km) NW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,651.86 miles (18,751.81 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,648.45 miles (18,746.32 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,613.18 miles (18,689.55 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,579.57 miles (18,635.47 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,578.38 miles (18,633.54 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,576.14 miles (18,629.94 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,556.96 miles (18,599.07 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,554.28 miles (18,594.76 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,554.05 miles (18,594.39 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,553.79 miles (18,593.97 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,552.07 miles (18,591.21 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,530.51 miles (18,556.51 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,522.29 miles (18,543.29 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,512.63 miles (18,527.73 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,497.98 miles (18,504.16 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, 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 | |