Nonstop flight route between José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina and Merced, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(27°23'8"S by 55°58'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°17'4"N by 120°30'50"W)
Distance from JSM to MCE:
6,119.36 miles (9,848.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM), José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina and Merced Regional Airport (MCE), Merced, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,119 miles (or 9,848 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 Libertador General José de San Martín Airport and Merced Regional 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 Libertador General José de San Martín Airport and Merced Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JSM / SAWS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°23'8"S by 55°58'14"W |
| Area Served: | Posadas, Misiones Province, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 430 feet (131 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JSM |
| More Information: | JSM 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 Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM):
- On October 10, 1997, Austral Flight 2553 left the airport for Buenos Aires but crashed one hour later in Fray Bentos, Uruguay, killing 75.
- The closest airport to Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) is Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of JSM.
- Because of Libertador General José de San Martín Airport's relatively low elevation of 430 feet, planes can take off or land at Libertador General José de San Martín 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 Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) is Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN), which is nearly antipodal to Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (meaning Libertador General José de San Martín Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taizhou Luqiao Airport), and is located 12,258 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
- In addition to being known as "Libertador General José de San Martín Airport", other names for JSM include "Aeropuerto de Posadas "Libertador General San Martín"", "PSS", "SARP" and "PSS".
- On June 12, 1988, Austral Lineas Aereas Flight 46 undershot the runway, resulting in 22 deaths.
- Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- Merced Regional Airport (MCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Merced Regional Airport", another name for MCE is "MacReady Field".
- 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.
- Merced Regional Airport is a base for Medi-Flight Northern California, an air ambulance service provided by Mercy Air, a subsidiary of Air Methods.
- 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.
- In 1946 United Airlines built offices and a terminal building and began one Douglas DC-3 flight each way a day.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 106.92 miles (172.08 km) NE | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 3 | 126.31 miles (203.27 km) ESE | Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 146.51 miles (235.79 km) ESE | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 146.75 miles (236.17 km) NE | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 6 | 148.47 miles (238.95 km) WNW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 150.52 miles (242.24 km) NNE | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 153.81 miles (247.53 km) NE | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 157.42 miles (253.34 km) ENE | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 161.09 miles (259.25 km) WNW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 167.73 miles (269.94 km) S | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 171.05 miles (275.28 km) W | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 13 | 174.57 miles (280.95 km) SSW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 14 | 176.59 miles (284.20 km) NNW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 177.78 miles (286.10 km) SSW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,258.50 miles (19,728.09 km) ENE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,246.92 miles (19,709.46 km) NNW | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,240.55 miles (19,699.21 km) NNW | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,238.96 miles (19,696.65 km) ENE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,233.78 miles (19,688.31 km) NNE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 6 | 12,231.67 miles (19,684.91 km) WNW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,226.45 miles (19,676.52 km) N | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,224.88 miles (19,673.98 km) NNE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,218.61 miles (19,663.90 km) WNW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,215.00 miles (19,658.09 km) NE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 12,207.26 miles (19,645.63 km) NE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 12 | 12,206.46 miles (19,644.35 km) N | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,201.10 miles (19,635.72 km) W | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,200.81 miles (19,635.26 km) NE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 12,199.09 miles (19,632.49 km) WNW | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 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 | |