Nonstop flight route between Merced, California, United States and Hamar, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(37°17'4"N by 120°30'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°49'5"N by 11°4'5"E)
Distance from MCE to HMR:
5,130.28 miles (8,256.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merced Regional Airport (MCE), Merced, California, United States and Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR), Hamar, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,130 miles (or 8,256 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 Merced Regional Airport and Hamar Airport, Stafsberg, 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 Merced Regional Airport and Hamar Airport, Stafsberg. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HMR / ENHA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hamar, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°49'5"N by 11°4'5"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hamar Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 713 feet (217 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HMR |
| More Information: | HMR Maps & Info |
Facts about Merced Regional Airport (MCE):
- 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 closest airport to Merced Regional Airport (MCE) is Castle Airport (MER), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of MCE.
- Bus connections to Yosemite National Park are available through the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System.
- The airport was formerly served by Air Pacific, American Eagle, Golden Gate Airlines, United Airlines, United Express and US Airways Express.
- In 1946 United Airlines built offices and a terminal building and began one Douglas DC-3 flight each way a day.
- In addition to being known as "Merced Regional Airport", another name for MCE is "MacReady Field".
- On May 15, 2011 Great Lakes Airlines commenced daily service to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, with a stop in Visalia, California.
- Merced Regional Airport (MCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- On March 6, 2009 the city council voted to change the name from Merced Municipal Airport to Merced Regional Airport.
- 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.
Facts about Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR):
- The municipality took initiative to cover the costs to upgrade Stafsberg to allow scheduled services in 1985.
- In addition to being known as "Hamar Airport, Stafsberg", another name for HMR is "Hamar flyplass, Stafsberg".
- The furthest airport from Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,221 miles (18,059 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- During the early 1980s the government was considering building an regional short take-off and landing airport in the Mjøsa area.
- The closest airport to Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) is Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) S of HMR.
- Because of Hamar Airport, Stafsberg's relatively low elevation of 713 feet, planes can take off or land at Hamar Airport, Stafsberg 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.
- Braathens SAFE started flying scheduled services to Hamar from 16 May 1956, using de Havilland Herons.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.52 miles (68.42 km) S | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 2 | 61.32 miles (98.68 km) WNW | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 3 | 66.42 miles (106.89 km) SSW | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway | |
| 4 | 68.02 miles (109.47 km) W | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 5 | 99.91 miles (160.79 km) S | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 6 | 101.70 miles (163.67 km) ESE | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden | |
| 7 | 107.47 miles (172.96 km) SW | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 8 | 116.13 miles (186.89 km) E | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 9 | 116.13 miles (186.90 km) SSW | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 10 | 121.96 miles (196.27 km) N | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 11 | 122.88 miles (197.75 km) SE | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 12 | 124.17 miles (199.83 km) SSW | Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) | Skien, Telemark, Norway | |
| 13 | 133.74 miles (215.24 km) WNW | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 14 | 139.63 miles (224.71 km) NE | Sveg Airport (EVG) | Sveg, Sweden | |
| 15 | 153.17 miles (246.51 km) E | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,221.31 miles (18,058.91 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,108.46 miles (17,877.30 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,107.73 miles (17,876.12 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,086.52 miles (17,841.98 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,072.65 miles (17,819.66 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,044.65 miles (17,774.60 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,035.77 miles (17,760.31 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,024.70 miles (17,742.49 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,017.20 miles (17,730.42 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,015.75 miles (17,728.09 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,012.53 miles (17,722.90 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,985.56 miles (17,679.51 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,977.29 miles (17,666.20 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,975.65 miles (17,663.56 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,971.99 miles (17,657.66 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |