Nonstop flight route between Atwater, California, United States and Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°6'57"N by 64°40'42"W)
Distance from MER to YQM:
2,882.19 miles (4,638.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States and Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM), Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,882 miles (or 4,638 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 Greater Moncton 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 Greater Moncton 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: | YQM / CYQM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°6'57"N by 64°40'42"W |
| Area Served: | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 232 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQM |
| More Information: | YQM Maps & Info |
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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 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.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM):
- Both FedEx Express and Purolator Courier also have large hangars at the airport.
- In 1929, a local private company bought the land at Léger's Corner airstrip and through the years two runways were constructed as well as structures for aircraft maintenance.
- In May 2006, Continental Airlines' subsidiary Continental Express began Moncton's only nonstop service to the United States with once-daily flights to Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, near New York City.
- The furthest airport from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Greater Moncton International Airport", another name for YQM is "Moncton/Greater Moncton International Airport".
- The closest airport to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) is Summerside Airport (YSU), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) ENE of YQM.
- Because of Greater Moncton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 232 feet, planes can take off or land at Greater Moncton International 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.
- Greater Moncton International Airport handled 615,085 passengers last year.
- Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) has 2 runways.
- In March 1940, the Department of National Defence opened a flight training school under the auspices of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
| 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 | 46.16 miles (74.29 km) ENE | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 2 | 71.74 miles (115.45 km) NNW | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 3 | 75.52 miles (121.54 km) E | Charlottetown Airport (YYG) | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 4 | 79.04 miles (127.20 km) S | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 5 | 80.44 miles (129.45 km) SW | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 6 | 86.58 miles (139.33 km) WSW | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 7 | 90.84 miles (146.19 km) W | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 8 | 102.46 miles (164.90 km) SE | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 9 | 115.95 miles (186.60 km) NNW | Bathurst Airport (ZBF) | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 10 | 117.05 miles (188.37 km) SSE | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 11 | 121.09 miles (194.88 km) SSW | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 139.99 miles (225.29 km) NNW | Bonaventure Airport (YVB) | Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 149.10 miles (239.95 km) W | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 151.07 miles (243.12 km) NNW | Charlo Airport (YCL) | Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 15 | 153.03 miles (246.28 km) WSW | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,653.97 miles (18,755.20 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,616.86 miles (18,695.47 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,594.74 miles (18,659.88 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,578.03 miles (18,632.99 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,570.13 miles (18,620.27 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,556.48 miles (18,598.31 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,512.11 miles (18,526.90 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,467.75 miles (18,455.51 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,461.86 miles (18,446.03 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,456.74 miles (18,437.79 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,352.21 miles (18,269.56 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,344.15 miles (18,256.59 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,327.81 miles (18,230.30 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,304.06 miles (18,192.08 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,267.49 miles (18,133.22 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |