Nonstop flight route between Mogilev, Belarus and Atwater, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°57'17"N by 30°5'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from MVQ to MER:
5,888.36 miles (9,476.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mogilev Airport (MVQ), Mogilev, Belarus and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,888 miles (or 9,476 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 Mogilev Airport and Castle 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 Mogilev Airport and Castle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVQ / UMOO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mogilev, Belarus |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°57'17"N by 30°5'41"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 637 feet (194 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVQ |
| More Information: | MVQ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Mogilev Airport (MVQ):
- The furthest airport from Mogilev Airport (MVQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,054 miles (17,789 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Mogilev Airport (MVQ) is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) W of MVQ.
- Mogilev Airport (MVQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mogilev Airport's relatively low elevation of 637 feet, planes can take off or land at Mogilev 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mogilev Airport", other names for MVQ include "Аэрапорт Магілёў" and "Аэропорт Могилёв".
Facts about Castle Airport (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 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.
- 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 airport is located at the former Castle Air Force Base which closed in 1995.
- Castle Air Museum is 500 yards away, displaying over 50 restored World War II, Korean War, and Cold War era aircraft.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.07 miles (135.30 km) W | Minsk National Airport (MSQ) | Minsk, Belarus |     |
| 2 | 96.29 miles (154.96 km) NE | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 3 | 104.18 miles (167.66 km) W | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 4 | 105.77 miles (170.22 km) SSE | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 5 | 168.89 miles (271.81 km) N | Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 175.02 miles (281.67 km) ESE | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 7 | 181.85 miles (292.67 km) SSE | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 193.17 miles (310.87 km) NW | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 9 | 199.44 miles (320.97 km) WNW | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 10 | 245.98 miles (395.86 km) S | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 251.16 miles (404.20 km) WNW | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 12 | 251.73 miles (405.11 km) S | Boryspil International Airport (KBP) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 252.99 miles (407.15 km) ESE | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 14 | 256.45 miles (412.71 km) ENE | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 15 | 260.98 miles (420.01 km) SSW | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,053.61 miles (17,789.02 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,619.62 miles (17,090.58 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,605.72 miles (17,068.21 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,605.48 miles (17,067.82 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,605.18 miles (17,067.34 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,603.38 miles (17,064.44 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,602.97 miles (17,063.79 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,600.06 miles (17,059.10 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,597.16 miles (17,054.43 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,592.36 miles (17,046.71 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,591.13 miles (17,044.74 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,588.86 miles (17,041.08 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,585.22 miles (17,035.22 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,574.48 miles (17,017.94 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,555.50 miles (16,987.38 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |