Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Bongor, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°17'17"N by 15°22'46"E)
Distance from MER to OGR:
8,081.68 miles (13,006.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Bongor Airport (OGR), Bongor, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,082 miles (or 13,006 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 Bongor 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 Bongor 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: | OGR / FTTB |
| Airport Name: | Bongor Airport |
| Location: | Bongor, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°17'17"N by 15°22'46"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OGR |
| More Information: | OGR Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- 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.
- 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.
- It serves one school, Sierra Academy of Aeronautics, which specializes in training foreign pilots, from the People's Republic of China.
- The furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bongor Airport (OGR):
- The closest airport to Bongor Airport (OGR) is Yagoua Airport (GXX), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WNW of OGR.
- The furthest airport from Bongor Airport (OGR) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bongor Airport (meaning Bongor Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,191 miles (19,619 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bongor Airport (OGR) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 10.74 miles (17.29 km) WNW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 65.02 miles (104.63 km) WSW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) W | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) SE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 5 | 92.19 miles (148.37 km) E | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 6 | 124.27 miles (199.99 km) SSE | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 7 | 129.63 miles (208.62 km) N | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 8 | 151.83 miles (244.35 km) WSW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 182.28 miles (293.35 km) ENE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 10 | 184.72 miles (297.28 km) NE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 11 | 189.79 miles (305.43 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 213.08 miles (342.92 km) WSW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 218.77 miles (352.07 km) ESE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 14 | 222.26 miles (357.69 km) N | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 15 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) ENE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,190.62 miles (19,618.85 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,013.97 miles (19,334.57 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 12,008.86 miles (19,326.34 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,002.43 miles (19,315.99 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,942.37 miles (19,219.33 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,896.50 miles (19,145.51 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,880.95 miles (19,120.49 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,868.22 miles (19,100.00 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,851.66 miles (19,073.36 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,733.65 miles (18,883.43 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,725.40 miles (18,870.16 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,631.73 miles (18,719.40 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,627.12 miles (18,712.00 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,617.76 miles (18,696.93 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,610.68 miles (18,685.54 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |