Nonstop flight route between Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh and Atwater, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°53'14"N by 89°25'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from LLJ to MER:
7,651.00 miles (12,313.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ), Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,651 miles (or 12,313 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 Lalmonirhat 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 Lalmonirhat 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: | LLJ / VGLM |
| Airport Name: | Lalmonirhat Airport |
| Location: | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°53'14"N by 89°25'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLJ |
| More Information: | LLJ 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 Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ):
- During the Second World War, the allied forces used the airport for smooth takeoff and landing of flights at the airport.
- The closest airport to Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) is Saidpur Airport (SPD), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of LLJ.
- The furthest airport from Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,269 miles (18,136 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Later on, a decision was taken to make the airport an airbase of Bangladesh Air Force in 1972.
- Lalmonirhat Airport is located near Lalmonirhat, at the north side border of Bangladesh.
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
- It was estimated that the cost to relocate the 129 RQW to Castle, to include associated military construction costs, could be recouped in seven years.
- The furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- 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 Air Museum is 500 yards away, displaying over 50 restored World War II, Korean War, and Cold War era aircraft.
- 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 | 33.80 miles (54.40 km) WSW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh |     |
| 2 | 34.23 miles (55.09 km) ENE | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 3 | 44.73 miles (71.98 km) NNE | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 4 | 87.68 miles (141.11 km) NW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 5 | 95.96 miles (154.43 km) SW | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 6 | 96.26 miles (154.91 km) WNW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 7 | 105.12 miles (169.17 km) N | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 8 | 112.49 miles (181.03 km) SSW | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 9 | 134.54 miles (216.52 km) E | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 10 | 140.61 miles (226.29 km) WNW | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 11 | 141.30 miles (227.40 km) NE | Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan | |
| 12 | 153.74 miles (247.42 km) SSE | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 13 | 158.86 miles (255.66 km) E | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 14 | 164.75 miles (265.14 km) ESE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 171.08 miles (275.33 km) WNW | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,268.96 miles (18,135.59 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,223.53 miles (18,062.47 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,199.31 miles (18,023.49 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,191.16 miles (18,010.37 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,189.21 miles (18,007.25 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,184.41 miles (17,999.52 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,172.81 miles (17,980.85 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,167.66 miles (17,972.56 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 9 | 11,163.42 miles (17,965.74 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,162.52 miles (17,964.29 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,147.15 miles (17,939.56 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,143.50 miles (17,933.68 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,141.86 miles (17,931.04 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,138.69 miles (17,925.94 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 15 | 11,119.61 miles (17,895.23 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 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 | |