Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Srinagar, India:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'13"N by 74°46'27"E)
Distance from MER to SXR:
7,408.07 miles (11,922.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Srinagar International Airport (SXR), Srinagar, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,408 miles (or 11,922 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 Srinagar 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 Srinagar International 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: | SXR / VISR |
| Airport Name: | Srinagar International Airport |
| Location: | Srinagar, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'13"N by 74°46'27"E |
| Area Served: | Srinagar |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 5429 feet (1,655 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXR |
| More Information: | SXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
- 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.
- 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 covers an area of 1,360 acres which contains one runway with an 11,802 x 150 ft asphalt and concrete pavement.
- 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.
Facts about Srinagar International Airport (SXR):
- Srinagar International Airport (SXR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Srinagar International Airport's high elevation of 5,429 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SXR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SXR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Srinagar International Airport (SXR) is Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) WNW of SXR.
- The furthest airport from Srinagar International Airport (SXR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,904 miles (19,157 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| 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 | 76.34 miles (122.85 km) WNW | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 89.76 miles (144.45 km) S | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 3 | 89.84 miles (144.58 km) W | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 99.53 miles (160.17 km) WSW | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 102.74 miles (165.34 km) NNE | Skardu Airport (KDU) | Skardu, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 103.06 miles (165.86 km) SSW | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 106.91 miles (172.05 km) NNW | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 130.98 miles (210.80 km) SSE | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 9 | 135.76 miles (218.49 km) N | Gilgit Airport (GIL) | Gilgit, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 152.58 miles (245.56 km) SE | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 11 | 157.50 miles (253.46 km) S | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 12 | 159.00 miles (255.89 km) E | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 13 | 171.72 miles (276.36 km) S | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 186.72 miles (300.50 km) W | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 200.77 miles (323.11 km) SE | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,903.56 miles (19,156.87 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,650.65 miles (17,140.52 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,643.91 miles (17,129.68 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,642.42 miles (17,127.27 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,626.79 miles (17,102.12 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,623.29 miles (17,096.49 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,621.67 miles (17,093.89 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,618.92 miles (17,089.45 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,618.36 miles (17,088.56 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,604.08 miles (17,065.57 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,588.22 miles (17,040.05 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,585.34 miles (17,035.41 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,565.34 miles (17,003.23 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,565.32 miles (17,003.19 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,534.69 miles (16,953.90 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |