Nonstop flight route between Rhodes, Greece and Atwater, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), Rhodes, Greece and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,959 miles (or 11,199 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 Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" 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 Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" and Castle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO):

• In addition to being known as "Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"", another name for RHO is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ρόδου "Διαγόρας»".
• Civil aviation on Rhodes started after the second world war, on the location of the nearby military Rhodes Maritsa Airport.
• Because of Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"'s relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" 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 Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,471 miles (18,460 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) is Dalaman International Airport (DLM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ENE of RHO.
• Flights operate a variety of domestic destinations, including Athens, Thessaloniki, Iraklio and Mykonos.

Facts about Castle Airport (MER):

• 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.
• 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.
• Castle Airport covers an area of 1,360 acres which contains one runway with an 11,802 x 150 ft asphalt and concrete pavement.