Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Assis, São Paulo, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°38'24"S by 50°27'11"W)
Distance from MER to AIF:
6,156.04 miles (9,907.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF), Assis, São Paulo, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,156 miles (or 9,907 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 Castle Airport and Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State 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 Castle Airport and Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIF / SBAS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Assis, São Paulo, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°38'24"S by 50°27'11"W |
| Area Served: | Assis |
| Operator/Owner: | DAESP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1850 feet (564 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIF |
| More Information: | AIF Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- It serves one school, Sierra Academy of Aeronautics, which specializes in training foreign pilots, from the People's Republic of China.
- Castle Air Museum is 500 yards away, displaying over 50 restored World War II, Korean War, and Cold War era aircraft.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- 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.
Facts about Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF):
- Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport handled 7,957 passengers last year.
- The airport is located 7 km from downtown Assis.
- In addition to being known as "Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport", other names for AIF include "Aeroporto Estadual Marcelo Pires Halzhausen" and "SNAX".
- It is operated by DAESP.
- The furthest airport from Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (meaning Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,190 miles (19,618 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- The closest airport to Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) is Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSW of AIF.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.69 miles (59.04 km) SSW | Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO) | Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 45.52 miles (73.26 km) NE | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 3 | 64.54 miles (103.87 km) SW | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) SW | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 89.55 miles (144.11 km) SW | Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 91.64 miles (147.47 km) ENE | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 7 | 103.37 miles (166.35 km) N | Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) | Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 109.54 miles (176.29 km) SSE | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 114.84 miles (184.82 km) WSW | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 142.86 miles (229.90 km) NNE | Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport (SJP) | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | |
| 11 | 158.79 miles (255.55 km) ENE | Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) | Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 12 | 171.36 miles (275.78 km) ENE | Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) | São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 185.42 miles (298.40 km) NE | Chafei Amsei State Airport (BAT) | Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 14 | 197.38 miles (317.65 km) ESE | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 15 | 200.58 miles (322.80 km) ENE | Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,190.26 miles (19,618.28 km) NNW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,182.44 miles (19,605.69 km) NNW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,163.56 miles (19,575.31 km) NNE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,157.07 miles (19,564.85 km) NNE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,154.79 miles (19,561.20 km) NNE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,133.87 miles (19,527.52 km) NNE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,129.79 miles (19,520.96 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,127.66 miles (19,517.52 km) NNE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,120.04 miles (19,505.27 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,077.35 miles (19,436.56 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,059.57 miles (19,407.96 km) ENE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,043.53 miles (19,382.14 km) N | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,036.56 miles (19,370.91 km) N | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,002.17 miles (19,315.57 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,927.62 miles (19,195.60 km) ENE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |