Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°23'12"S by 60°19'46"W)
Distance from MER to OYO:
6,487.07 miles (10,439.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO), Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,487 miles (or 10,440 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 Tres Arroyos 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 Tres Arroyos 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: | OYO / SAZH |
| Airport Name: | Tres Arroyos Airport |
| Location: | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°23'12"S by 60°19'46"W |
| Area Served: | Tres Arroyos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 400 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OYO |
| More Information: | OYO Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located at the former Castle Air Force Base which closed in 1995.
- 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.
- 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.
- Since the mid-1940s, aircraft maintenance, fuel management, and fire training activities on the base have generated wastes that consist primarily of waste fuels, oils, solvents, and cleaners.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of 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.
Facts about Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO):
- The furthest airport from Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) is Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), which is nearly antipodal to Tres Arroyos Airport (meaning Tres Arroyos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport), and is located 12,328 miles (19,841 kilometers) away in Dalian, Liaoning, China.
- The closest airport to Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) is Necochea Airport (NEC), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) E of OYO.
- Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) has 3 runways.
- Because of Tres Arroyos Airport's relatively low elevation of 400 feet, planes can take off or land at Tres Arroyos 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.
| 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 | 82.13 miles (132.17 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 100.30 miles (161.42 km) NE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 3 | 102.09 miles (164.30 km) WSW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 103.61 miles (166.75 km) N | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 5 | 107.01 miles (172.22 km) NW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 133.77 miles (215.28 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 152.97 miles (246.18 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 173.88 miles (279.83 km) NNE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 9 | 194.77 miles (313.45 km) NNW | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 10 | 196.94 miles (316.94 km) ENE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 222.73 miles (358.45 km) SW | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 12 | 249.50 miles (401.54 km) WNW | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 13 | 265.13 miles (426.68 km) NW | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 265.62 miles (427.47 km) NNE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 15 | 267.48 miles (430.47 km) N | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,328.40 miles (19,840.58 km) WNW | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 2 | 12,327.50 miles (19,839.15 km) N | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 3 | 12,321.74 miles (19,829.86 km) NW | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 4 | 12,312.81 miles (19,815.50 km) NNE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 12,307.78 miles (19,807.41 km) NE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 6 | 12,301.61 miles (19,797.47 km) ENE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 7 | 12,285.24 miles (19,771.13 km) NNW | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 8 | 12,274.35 miles (19,753.60 km) WNW | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,265.90 miles (19,740.01 km) NE | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 10 | 12,264.44 miles (19,737.66 km) WNW | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 11 | 12,236.10 miles (19,692.04 km) ENE | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 12 | 12,235.21 miles (19,690.62 km) NNW | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 13 | 12,234.44 miles (19,689.37 km) NE | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 14 | 12,215.35 miles (19,658.64 km) N | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 15 | 12,195.68 miles (19,627.00 km) NNE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |