Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Bangui, Central African Republic:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF), Bangui, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,534 miles (or 13,734 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 Bangui M'Poko International 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 Bangui M'Poko International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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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.
• 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 covers an area of 1,360 acres which contains one runway with an 11,802 x 150 ft asphalt and concrete pavement.
• 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 Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
• Castle Air Museum is 500 yards away, displaying over 50 restored World War II, Korean War, and Cold War era aircraft.
• Castle Airport is a public use airport located seven nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Merced, a city in Merced County, California, United States.
• In 2004, recommendations were made to relocate the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard and its associated HC-130, MC-130 and HH-60 aircraft from Moffett Federal Airfield to the former Castle Air Force Base, now Castle Airport.
• 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.

Facts about Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF):

• Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bangui M'Poko International Airport (meaning Bangui M'Poko International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,022 miles (19,348 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
• The closest airport to Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) is Bossembélé Airport (BEM), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) NW of BGF.
• Bangui M'Poko International Airport handled 101,099 passengers last year.