Nonstop flight route between Ghardaia, Algeria and Merced, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°23'3"N by 3°47'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°17'4"N by 120°30'50"W)
Distance from GHA to MCE:
6,433.31 miles (10,353.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA), Ghardaia, Algeria and Merced Regional Airport (MCE), Merced, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,433 miles (or 10,353 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHA / DAUG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ghardaia, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°23'3"N by 3°47'40"E |
| Area Served: | Ghardaïa, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1512 feet (461 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GHA |
| More Information: | GHA 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 Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA):
- The furthest airport from Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,894 miles (19,141 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) is Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NW of GHA.
- In addition to being known as "Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport", other names for GHA include "Noumerat Airport (Ghardaia)" and "Aéroport de Ghardaïa / Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria".
Facts about Merced Regional Airport (MCE):
- The closest airport to Merced Regional Airport (MCE) is Castle Airport (MER), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of MCE.
- In addition to being known as "Merced Regional Airport", another name for MCE is "MacReady Field".
- On March 15, 1932 the Merced City Council accepted the title to the site of an airport as a gift from the Twenty-Thirty Club and the Crocker-Huffman Company.
- 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 airport had 3,724 passenger boardings in 2012, an increase of 17% from the previous calendar year.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.15 miles (75.88 km) NW | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 136.35 miles (219.43 km) SSW | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 3 | 145.93 miles (234.86 km) ESE | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 4 | 189.97 miles (305.73 km) ENE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 5 | 200.54 miles (322.74 km) NNE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 6 | 205.08 miles (330.04 km) N | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 7 | 273.56 miles (440.25 km) NNE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 8 | 275.55 miles (443.45 km) NNE | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 9 | 286.17 miles (460.55 km) NW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 10 | 290.06 miles (466.80 km) N | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 11 | 292.25 miles (470.33 km) N | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 12 | 294.93 miles (474.64 km) NW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 13 | 299.39 miles (481.81 km) N | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 14 | 299.55 miles (482.07 km) NNW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 15 | 307.68 miles (495.16 km) NNE | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,893.76 miles (19,141.10 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,892.47 miles (19,139.03 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,891.77 miles (19,137.91 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,876.01 miles (19,112.53 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,872.97 miles (19,107.65 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,864.58 miles (19,094.15 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,858.84 miles (19,084.91 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,850.55 miles (19,071.57 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,849.02 miles (19,069.09 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,842.18 miles (19,058.09 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,836.02 miles (19,048.17 km) ESE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,834.21 miles (19,045.27 km) SE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,827.19 miles (19,033.96 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,827.04 miles (19,033.73 km) ESE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,820.32 miles (19,022.91 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |