Nonstop flight route between Merced, California, United States and Reims, France:
Departure Airport:
(37°17'4"N by 120°30'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°18'37"N by 4°3'2"E)
Distance from MCE to RHE:
5,562.05 miles (8,951.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merced Regional Airport (MCE), Merced, California, United States and Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE), Reims, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,562 miles (or 8,951 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 Reims-Champagne Air Base, 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 Reims-Champagne Air Base. 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: | RHE / LFSR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Reims, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°18'37"N by 4°3'2"E |
| Area Served: | Reims, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 314 feet (96 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RHE |
| More Information: | RHE 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.
- In addition to being known as "Merced Regional Airport", another name for MCE is "MacReady Field".
- Merced Regional Airport covers 766 acres at an elevation of 155 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Merced Regional Airport is a base for Medi-Flight Northern California, an air ambulance service provided by Mercy Air, a subsidiary of Air Methods.
Facts about Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE):
- In 2008 it was announced that the base would be closed.
- A jet-capable 8000' jet runway and taxiways were laid down to the southwest along with additional aircraft ramp space, dispersals with hardened Tab-Vs, hangars and a support area.
- Base aérienne 112Advanced Landing Ground A-62
- Because of Reims-Champagne Air Base's relatively low elevation of 314 feet, planes can take off or land at Reims-Champagne Air Base 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 was liberated by Allied ground forces 30 August 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.
- The closest airport to Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) is Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WSW of RHE.
- Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Reims-Champagne Air Base (meaning Reims-Champagne Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Reims-Champagne Air Base", another name for RHE is "Base aérienne 112Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-62".
- In addition, RAF units of the RAF Advanced Air Striking Force were attached to Reims equipped with Fairey Battles
| 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 | 35.62 miles (57.33 km) WSW | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 2 | 37.76 miles (60.77 km) S | Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) | Vatry, France | |
| 3 | 68.32 miles (109.96 km) S | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| 4 | 71.02 miles (114.29 km) WSW | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 5 | 74.91 miles (120.56 km) NNW | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 6 | 76.46 miles (123.06 km) WSW | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 7 | 81.43 miles (131.05 km) NNE | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 8 | 84.05 miles (135.27 km) WNW | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 9 | 85.91 miles (138.26 km) WSW | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 10 | 87.74 miles (141.20 km) W | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 11 | 89.44 miles (143.94 km) NW | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 12 | 96.19 miles (154.80 km) WSW | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 13 | 96.61 miles (155.47 km) NNW | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 14 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) ENE | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 15 | 101.86 miles (163.93 km) ESE | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,056.00 miles (19,402.21 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,758.71 miles (18,923.77 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,757.59 miles (18,921.96 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,751.84 miles (18,912.71 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,746.78 miles (18,904.56 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,745.87 miles (18,903.10 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,739.84 miles (18,893.39 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,730.68 miles (18,878.65 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,726.55 miles (18,872.01 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,708.14 miles (18,842.38 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,707.56 miles (18,841.44 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,694.13 miles (18,819.83 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,691.72 miles (18,815.96 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,683.86 miles (18,803.30 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,681.82 miles (18,800.03 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |