Nonstop flight route between Suceava, Romania and Atwater, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°41'15"N by 26°21'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from SCV to MER:
6,215.54 miles (10,002.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV), Suceava, Romania and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,216 miles (or 10,003 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 Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" 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 Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" 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: | SCV / LRSV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Suceava, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°41'15"N by 26°21'15"E |
| Area Served: | Suceava |
| Operator/Owner: | Suceava County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1375 feet (419 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCV |
| More Information: | SCV 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 Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV):
- On 15 January 2014, the airport closed in order to allow the runway works to continue.
- The furthest airport from Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,309 miles (18,201 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport handled 20,054 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport", another name for SCV is "Aeroportul Suceava "Ștefan cel Mare"".
- The closest airport to Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) is Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of SCV.
- Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- 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.
- The furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.09 miles (69.34 km) NNW | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |     |
| 2 | 66.96 miles (107.76 km) E | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 3 | 68.81 miles (110.74 km) ESE | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 4 | 84.67 miles (136.27 km) SSE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 5 | 112.77 miles (181.48 km) NW | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 124.29 miles (200.02 km) SW | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 7 | 130.43 miles (209.90 km) NNW | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 131.63 miles (211.83 km) ESE | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 9 | 134.36 miles (216.23 km) W | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 10 | 139.83 miles (225.03 km) WSW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 11 | 161.30 miles (259.58 km) W | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 12 | 169.70 miles (273.11 km) SW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 13 | 182.99 miles (294.49 km) NW | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 208.65 miles (335.78 km) NNE | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) W | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,309.31 miles (18,200.53 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,888.28 miles (17,522.95 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,867.31 miles (17,489.20 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,861.05 miles (17,479.12 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,838.95 miles (17,443.56 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,833.74 miles (17,435.17 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,828.98 miles (17,427.51 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,811.84 miles (17,399.93 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,810.39 miles (17,397.59 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,805.01 miles (17,388.94 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,799.60 miles (17,380.23 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,796.20 miles (17,374.76 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,792.04 miles (17,368.05 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,789.51 miles (17,364.00 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,769.85 miles (17,332.35 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, 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 | |