Nonstop flight route between Masada, Israel and Fresno, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ), Masada, Israel and Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), Fresno, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,463 miles (or 12,011 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 Bar Yehuda Airfield and Fresno Yosemite 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 Bar Yehuda Airfield and Fresno Yosemite International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ):

• Because of Bar Yehuda Airfield's relatively low elevation of -1,240 feet, planes can take off or land at Bar Yehuda Airfield 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.
• Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "Bar Yehuda Airfield", another name for MTZ is "מנחת בר־יהודה".
• The closest airport to Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) is Atarot Airport (JRS), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) NNW of MTZ.

Facts about Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT):

• United Airlines was a major player at the airport for many years, operating Boeing 727-100, Boeing 727-200, Boeing 737-200, Boeing 737-300 and Douglas DC-8 jets.
• In 1988 the FAA designated the airport an "International Point of Entry", allowing international flights.
• The airfield was renamed Fresno Air Terminal, and retained a military cantonment area for an Army Air Forces unit of the National Guard that became a unit of the Air National Guard when the U.S.
• The vast majority of air traffic in and out of the airport is private aircraft.
• Because of Fresno Yosemite International Airport's relatively low elevation of 336 feet, planes can take off or land at Fresno Yosemite 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.
• The furthest airport from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of FAT.
• Fresno Yosemite International Airport handled 569,879 passengers last year.