Nonstop flight route between Orán, Salta Province, Argentina and Atwater, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°9'10"S by 64°19'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from ORA to MER:
5,552.87 miles (8,936.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orán Airport (ORA), Orán, Salta Province, Argentina and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,553 miles (or 8,936 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 Orán 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 Orán 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: | ORA / SASO |
| Airport Name: | Orán Airport |
| Location: | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°9'10"S by 64°19'45"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1168 feet (356 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORA |
| More Information: | ORA 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 Orán Airport (ORA):
- Orán Airport (ORA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Orán Airport (ORA) is Bermejo Airport (BJO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) N of ORA.
- The furthest airport from Orán Airport (ORA) is Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA), which is nearly antipodal to Orán Airport (meaning Orán Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China.
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
- Castle Airport covers an area of 1,360 acres which contains one runway with an 11,802 x 150 ft asphalt and concrete pavement.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.24 miles (42.23 km) N | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia |     |
| 2 | 50.23 miles (80.83 km) NE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 3 | 93.01 miles (149.69 km) NNE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 97.99 miles (157.70 km) SSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 5 | 112.87 miles (181.65 km) NNW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 137.57 miles (221.39 km) SSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 223.39 miles (359.51 km) NNE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 246.69 miles (397.01 km) NW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 248.56 miles (400.02 km) ENE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 259.40 miles (417.47 km) S | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 11 | 293.05 miles (471.61 km) NNW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 294.89 miles (474.57 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 318.06 miles (511.87 km) S | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 14 | 376.58 miles (606.04 km) NNE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 379.95 miles (611.46 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,377.06 miles (19,918.90 km) WNW | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 12,368.38 miles (19,904.93 km) E | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 3 | 12,349.07 miles (19,873.85 km) NNW | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 12,323.10 miles (19,832.07 km) ENE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 5 | 12,313.21 miles (19,816.15 km) ENE | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 12,310.59 miles (19,811.93 km) ENE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 7 | 12,287.18 miles (19,774.25 km) ENE | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 8 | 12,285.34 miles (19,771.29 km) E | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 12,271.51 miles (19,749.03 km) E | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 12,270.37 miles (19,747.20 km) ENE | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 12,254.19 miles (19,721.15 km) WNW | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 12 | 12,249.91 miles (19,714.27 km) NNW | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 13 | 12,246.92 miles (19,709.45 km) NE | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 12,245.37 miles (19,706.96 km) WNW | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 12,242.04 miles (19,701.60 km) NNE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 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 | |