Nonstop flight route between Tambov, Russia and Atwater, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°48'20"N by 41°28'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from TBW to MER:
6,112.96 miles (9,837.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW), Tambov, Russia and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,113 miles (or 9,838 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 Tambov Donskoye 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 Tambov Donskoye 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: | TBW / UUOT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tambov, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°48'20"N by 41°28'58"E |
| Area Served: | Donskoye, Tambov Oblast, Russia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBW |
| More Information: | TBW 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 Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW):
- In addition to being known as "Tambov Donskoye Airport", another name for TBW is "Аэропорт Тамбов Донское".
- Because of Tambov Donskoye Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at Tambov Donskoye 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 furthest airport from Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,611 miles (17,076 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) is Lipetsk Airport (LPK), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) W of TBW.
- Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- 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 furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- 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.
- Castle Air Museum is 500 yards away, displaying over 50 restored World War II, Korean War, and Cold War era aircraft.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.62 miles (131.35 km) W | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia |     |
| 2 | 117.22 miles (188.65 km) SW | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 3 | 137.99 miles (222.07 km) NNW | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 4 | 148.64 miles (239.21 km) E | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 5 | 178.50 miles (287.26 km) ENE | Saransk Airport (SKX) | Saransk, Russia | |
| 6 | 211.44 miles (340.28 km) ESE | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 7 | 228.71 miles (368.08 km) W | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 8 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) NW | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 9 | 230.95 miles (371.68 km) WSW | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| 10 | 238.57 miles (383.95 km) NW | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 11 | 241.31 miles (388.35 km) WNW | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 12 | 246.54 miles (396.77 km) NW | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 13 | 253.02 miles (407.20 km) NNW | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 14 | 253.95 miles (408.70 km) NNE | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 15 | 257.16 miles (413.85 km) WSW | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,610.87 miles (17,076.49 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,374.35 miles (16,695.85 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,231.08 miles (16,465.28 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,223.42 miles (16,452.96 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,168.28 miles (16,364.23 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,166.66 miles (16,361.61 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,156.02 miles (16,344.49 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,148.24 miles (16,331.97 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,142.28 miles (16,322.37 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,140.22 miles (16,319.06 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,139.18 miles (16,317.39 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,138.48 miles (16,316.27 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,134.42 miles (16,309.72 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,132.44 miles (16,306.55 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,124.35 miles (16,293.51 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, 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 | |