Nonstop flight route between Lakeview, Oregon, United States and Atwater, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°9'39"N by 120°23'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from LKV to MER:
330.43 miles (531.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake County Airport (LKV), Lakeview, Oregon, United States and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 330 miles (or 532 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 Lake County Airport and Castle Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKV / KLKV |
| Airport Name: | Lake County Airport |
| Location: | Lakeview, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°9'39"N by 120°23'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Lake County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4733 feet (1,443 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKV |
| More Information: | LKV 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 Lake County Airport (LKV):
- The furthest airport from Lake County Airport (LKV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,051 miles (17,785 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Lake County Airport (LKV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lake County Airport's high elevation of 4,733 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LKV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LKV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lake County Airport (LKV) is Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) W of LKV.
- Lake County Airport is a public airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Lakeview, a city in Lake County, Oregon, United States.
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.
- 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.
- It serves one school, Sierra Academy of Aeronautics, which specializes in training foreign pilots, from the People's Republic of China.
- EPA investigations have been completed at multiple areas of contamination including landfills, discharge areas, chemical disposal areas, fire training areas, fuel spill areas, and polychlorinated biphenyl spill areas.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.32 miles (109.95 km) W | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States |     |
| 2 | 80.83 miles (130.08 km) WNW | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 109.47 miles (176.17 km) WSW | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 4 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) WSW | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 5 | 122.94 miles (197.86 km) NE | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 123.70 miles (199.07 km) S | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 127.37 miles (204.98 km) W | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 129.92 miles (209.09 km) NNW | Sunriver Airport (SUO) | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 131.50 miles (211.62 km) ENE | Rome State Airport (REO) | Rome, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 131.59 miles (211.77 km) S | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| 11 | 149.06 miles (239.89 km) N | Prineville Airport (PRZ) | Prineville, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 149.47 miles (240.55 km) NNW | Roberts Field (RDM) | Redmond, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 150.62 miles (242.40 km) SW | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 14 | 160.07 miles (257.61 km) ESE | Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 167.57 miles (269.68 km) WNW | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,051.38 miles (17,785.42 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,976.67 miles (17,665.20 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,961.64 miles (17,641.01 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,948.03 miles (17,619.10 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,931.17 miles (17,591.97 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,873.33 miles (17,498.89 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,848.34 miles (17,458.68 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,832.45 miles (17,433.09 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,760.58 miles (17,317.42 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,751.67 miles (17,303.09 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,742.63 miles (17,288.54 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,672.81 miles (17,176.19 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,669.81 miles (17,171.35 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,669.78 miles (17,171.31 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,652.04 miles (17,142.76 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |