Nonstop flight route between Amasya, Turkey and Atwater, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°49'45"N by 35°31'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from MZH to MER:
6,825.40 miles (10,984.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), Amasya, Turkey and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,825 miles (or 10,984 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 Amasya Merzifon 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 Amasya Merzifon 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: | MZH / LTAP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Amasya, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°49'45"N by 35°31'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administration) Turkish Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1758 feet (536 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZH |
| More Information: | MZH 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 Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH):
- Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) is Tokat Airport (TJK), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) SE of MZH.
- The furthest airport from Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,104 miles (17,870 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Amasya Merzifon Airport", another name for MZH is "Amasya Merzifon Havaalanı".
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- Castle Air Museum is 500 yards away, displaying over 50 restored World War II, Korean War, and Cold War era aircraft.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.24 miles (92.12 km) SE | Tokat Airport (TJK) | Tokat, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 61.41 miles (98.83 km) ENE | Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) | Samsun, Turkey | |
| 3 | 85.32 miles (137.31 km) NNW | Sinop Airport (NOP) | Sinop, Turkey | |
| 4 | 96.00 miles (154.50 km) WNW | Kastamonu Airport (KFS) | Kastamonu, Turkey | |
| 5 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) SE | Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) | Sivas, Turkey | |
| 6 | 141.36 miles (227.49 km) WSW | Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) | Ankara, Turkey | |
| 7 | 142.26 miles (228.95 km) S | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| 8 | 151.84 miles (244.36 km) SSW | Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) | Nevsehir, Turkey | |
| 9 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) WNW | Zonguldak Airport (ONQ) | Zonguldak, Turkey | |
| 10 | 214.56 miles (345.29 km) SE | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) | Malatya, Turkey | |
| 11 | 223.11 miles (359.06 km) E | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 12 | 224.83 miles (361.82 km) ESE | Erzincan Airport (ERC) | Erzincan, Turkey | |
| 13 | 239.90 miles (386.09 km) SSE | Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) | Kahramanmaras, Turkey | |
| 14 | 252.37 miles (406.16 km) SE | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 15 | 252.46 miles (406.30 km) SW | Konya Airport (KYA) | Konya, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,103.80 miles (17,869.79 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,090.06 miles (17,847.68 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,008.11 miles (17,715.79 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,911.66 miles (17,560.57 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,910.54 miles (17,558.77 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,850.69 miles (17,462.45 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,819.00 miles (17,411.45 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,818.20 miles (17,410.16 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,813.30 miles (17,402.28 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,810.63 miles (17,397.98 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 10,800.45 miles (17,381.60 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,800.08 miles (17,380.99 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,793.80 miles (17,370.90 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,790.70 miles (17,365.90 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 10,761.17 miles (17,318.39 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |