Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Pardubice, Czech Republic:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°0'47"N by 15°44'18"E)
Distance from MER to PED:
5,837.97 miles (9,395.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Pardubice Airport (PED), Pardubice, Czech Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,838 miles (or 9,395 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 Pardubice 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 Pardubice 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: | PED / LKPD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°0'47"N by 15°44'18"E |
| Area Served: | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| Operator/Owner: | EBA a. s. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 741 feet (226 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PED |
| More Information: | PED Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- The airport is located at the former Castle Air Force Base which closed in 1995.
- 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.
- 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 EPA currently has this base listed on their database due to the bulk wastes such as solvents, oils, fuels, and sludges which were disposed in pits at landfills around the base until 1977.
- 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 Pardubice Airport (PED):
- The closest airport to Pardubice Airport (PED) is Vodochody Airport (VOD), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) WNW of PED.
- In 2007 the airport handled a peak of 93,659 of passengers and 888 tonnes of cargo.
- During World War II the airport served for training of Luftwaffe pilots, toward the end of the war for combat operations, and was destroyed by bombing.
- Because of Pardubice Airport's relatively low elevation of 741 feet, planes can take off or land at Pardubice 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.
- Pardubice Airport handled 125 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Pardubice Airport (PED) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,721 miles (18,862 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1993 the company East Bohemian Airport a.s.
- In addition to being known as "Pardubice Airport", another name for PED is "Letiště Pardubice".
- Pardubice Airport (PED) 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 | 61.16 miles (98.43 km) WNW | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 2 | 65.87 miles (106.00 km) W | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 3 | 73.35 miles (118.04 km) SE | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 90.56 miles (145.75 km) NNE | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 5 | 102.19 miles (164.45 km) SE | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 6 | 107.92 miles (173.68 km) E | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 7 | 116.08 miles (186.82 km) NW | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 8 | 125.80 miles (202.45 km) W | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 9 | 133.99 miles (215.64 km) W | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 134.38 miles (216.27 km) SE | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 11 | 136.76 miles (220.10 km) SSE | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 12 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) ESE | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 13 | 139.86 miles (225.08 km) NNW | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 14 | 141.57 miles (227.84 km) SSW | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 15 | 143.76 miles (231.36 km) SSE | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,720.59 miles (18,862.41 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,285.64 miles (18,162.44 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,267.30 miles (18,132.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,265.26 miles (18,129.63 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,264.29 miles (18,128.07 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,261.85 miles (18,124.14 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,256.58 miles (18,115.67 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,255.67 miles (18,114.20 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,255.45 miles (18,113.84 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,240.36 miles (18,089.56 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,237.76 miles (18,085.38 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,236.77 miles (18,083.79 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,228.52 miles (18,070.51 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,225.93 miles (18,066.34 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,215.85 miles (18,050.12 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |