Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Timişoara, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°48'36"N by 21°20'17"E)
Distance from MER to TSR:
6,220.74 miles (10,011.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR), Timişoara, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,221 miles (or 10,011 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 Timișoara Traian Vuia 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 Timișoara Traian Vuia 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: | TSR / LRTR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Timişoara, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°48'36"N by 21°20'17"E |
| Area Served: | Timișoara, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSR |
| More Information: | TSR Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- In 2004, recommendations were made to relocate the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard and its associated HC-130, MC-130 and HH-60 aircraft from Moffett Federal Airfield to the former Castle Air Force Base, now Castle Airport.
- 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.
- 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 covers an area of 1,360 acres which contains one runway with an 11,802 x 150 ft asphalt and concrete pavement.
Facts about Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR):
- Timișoara's first airport was built a few kilometers away from the current airport's position, in the village of Moșnița Veche.
- Giarmata Airport was home to the Romanian Air Force RoAF 93rd Air Base, founded in 1953.
- The closest airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) is Arad International Airport (ARW), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of TSR.
- The furthest airport from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,556 miles (18,597 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport handled 757,096 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport", another name for TSR is "Aeroportul Internațional Timișoara Traian Vuia".
- Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) 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 | 25.60 miles (41.19 km) N | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 2 | 51.74 miles (83.27 km) ESE | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 3 | 78.40 miles (126.18 km) WSW | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 4 | 80.02 miles (128.78 km) SW | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 5 | 84.82 miles (136.50 km) SW | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 6 | 88.17 miles (141.89 km) NNE | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 7 | 116.74 miles (187.88 km) N | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 8 | 124.45 miles (200.28 km) W | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 9 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) ENE | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 10 | 132.35 miles (213.00 km) E | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 11 | 149.59 miles (240.74 km) NW | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 12 | 149.92 miles (241.27 km) NNE | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 13 | 154.04 miles (247.90 km) ENE | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 14 | 154.56 miles (248.74 km) SSW | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 15 | 157.92 miles (254.15 km) SW | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,555.53 miles (18,596.78 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,149.81 miles (17,943.84 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,124.55 miles (17,903.19 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,110.05 miles (17,879.85 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,090.84 miles (17,848.94 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,079.67 miles (17,830.95 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,077.24 miles (17,827.04 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,073.98 miles (17,821.80 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,063.55 miles (17,805.01 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,052.83 miles (17,787.76 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,052.01 miles (17,786.45 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,048.52 miles (17,780.83 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,039.61 miles (17,766.49 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,031.68 miles (17,753.72 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,019.60 miles (17,734.29 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |