Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Treasure Cay, Abaco Islands, Bahamas:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°44'43"N by 77°23'27"W)
Distance from MER to TCB:
2,608.26 miles (4,197.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Treasure Cay Airport (TCB), Treasure Cay, Abaco Islands, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,608 miles (or 4,198 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 Treasure Cay 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 Treasure Cay 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: | TCB / MYAT |
| Airport Name: | Treasure Cay Airport |
| Location: | Treasure Cay, Abaco Islands, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°44'43"N by 77°23'27"W |
| Area Served: | Treasure Cay, Abaco Islands, Bahamas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCB |
| More Information: | TCB Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of 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.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Treasure Cay Airport (TCB):
- Because of Treasure Cay Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Treasure Cay 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 furthest airport from Treasure Cay Airport (TCB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,755 miles (18,918 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Treasure Cay Airport (TCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Treasure Cay Airport (TCB) is Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SE of TCB.
| 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 | 24.94 miles (40.13 km) SE | Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH) | Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | |
| 2 | 74.93 miles (120.59 km) SSW | Great Harbour Cay Airport (GHC) | Bullock Harbour, Berry Islands, Bahamas | |
| 3 | 81.58 miles (131.29 km) W | Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO) | Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 96.66 miles (155.56 km) SSW | Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ) | Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 97.84 miles (157.46 km) W | West End Airport (WTD) | Grand Bahama, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 98.13 miles (157.93 km) SSE | North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) | North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 117.99 miles (189.89 km) S | Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) | Nassau, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 120.48 miles (193.89 km) SSE | Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB) | Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 136.75 miles (220.08 km) WSW | South Bimini Airport (BIM) | Bimini, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 142.92 miles (230.01 km) SW | Cat Cay Airport (CXY) | Cat Cay, Bimini Islands, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 143.65 miles (231.19 km) S | Andros Town Airport (ASD) | Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 151.32 miles (243.53 km) SSE | Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL) | Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 166.66 miles (268.21 km) W | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 166.97 miles (268.71 km) W | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 169.79 miles (273.25 km) W | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,755.22 miles (18,918.15 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,736.96 miles (18,888.76 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,718.22 miles (18,858.59 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,684.06 miles (18,803.63 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,651.08 miles (18,750.55 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,642.79 miles (18,737.21 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,637.88 miles (18,729.31 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,601.43 miles (18,670.65 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,578.40 miles (18,633.58 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,557.50 miles (18,599.95 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,556.71 miles (18,598.68 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,542.81 miles (18,576.30 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,536.10 miles (18,565.50 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,532.38 miles (18,559.53 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,532.00 miles (18,558.90 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |