Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(27°58'32"N by 82°31'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°56'44"N by 116°2'16"W)
Distance from TPA to UCC:
2,037.15 miles (3,278.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tampa International Airport (TPA), Tampa, Florida, United States and Yucca Airstrip (UCC), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,037 miles (or 3,278 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 relatively short distance between Tampa International Airport and Yucca Airstrip, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPA / KTPA |
| Airport Name: | Tampa International Airport |
| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°58'32"N by 82°31'59"W |
| Area Served: | Tampa, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPA |
| More Information: | TPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UCC / KUCC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'44"N by 116°2'16"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Energy |
| Elevation: | 3919 feet (1,195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UCC |
| More Information: | UCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Tampa International Airport (TPA):
- Turbine-powered flights began in 1959 on Eastern Air Lines' L-188 Electra.
- Because of Tampa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Tampa International 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 Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of TPA.
- Both Delta Air Lines and US Airways opened maintenance bases at the airport.
- After World War II, Drew Field was given back to the City of Tampa.
- Today, there are four active airsides with 62 gates.
- Tampa International Airport (TPA) has 3 runways.
- Airport conveniences that are free of charge include passenger paging, wireless Internet access, cell phone waiting lot with flight information, shuttle service from the economy garage, real-time flight information and travelers aid services.
- The furthest airport from Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,435 miles (18,403 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Yucca Airstrip (UCC):
- The closest airport to Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Desert Rock Airport (DRA), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) S of UCC.
- The furthest airport from Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Yucca Airstrip", another name for UCC is "NV11".
- The airport was the staging area for SHOT BADGER, a test of the UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE Series of nuclear test shots on April 18, 1953.
- Yucca Airstrip (UCC) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.60 miles (10.62 km) SE | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.75 miles (14.08 km) S | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 10.44 miles (16.81 km) WSW | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 4 | 13.75 miles (22.12 km) W | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 15.63 miles (25.16 km) SSW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 28.87 miles (46.47 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 31.42 miles (50.56 km) E | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 40.09 miles (64.53 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 9 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) E | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 47.96 miles (77.18 km) E | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 62.71 miles (100.93 km) S | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 65.51 miles (105.42 km) ENE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 13 | 66.89 miles (107.65 km) ESE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 70.23 miles (113.02 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 73.27 miles (117.92 km) NE | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.84 miles (18,402.54 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,412.43 miles (18,366.48 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,411.35 miles (18,364.74 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,388.18 miles (18,327.45 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,364.37 miles (18,289.14 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,345.25 miles (18,258.37 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,338.37 miles (18,247.30 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,325.08 miles (18,225.90 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,321.51 miles (18,220.16 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,315.81 miles (18,210.99 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,309.05 miles (18,200.11 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,303.92 miles (18,191.85 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,300.74 miles (18,186.74 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,297.56 miles (18,181.62 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,294.00 miles (18,175.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) S | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 31.61 miles (50.87 km) SE | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 41.80 miles (67.28 km) W | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 69.07 miles (111.15 km) SE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 71.38 miles (114.87 km) NW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 75.20 miles (121.03 km) SE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 77.44 miles (124.63 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 83.90 miles (135.03 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 9 | 95.10 miles (153.04 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) NW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 106.16 miles (170.86 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 12 | 109.80 miles (176.70 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 119.71 miles (192.66 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 14 | 131.42 miles (211.51 km) WNW | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 15 | 133.65 miles (215.08 km) SW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,248.64 miles (18,102.89 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,242.02 miles (18,092.23 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,234.68 miles (18,080.42 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,216.89 miles (18,051.79 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,139.91 miles (17,927.91 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,021.11 miles (17,736.72 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,001.85 miles (17,705.71 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,964.89 miles (17,646.24 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,863.05 miles (17,482.34 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,844.42 miles (17,452.36 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,834.05 miles (17,435.67 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,831.55 miles (17,431.64 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,818.99 miles (17,411.43 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,816.56 miles (17,407.52 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,796.36 miles (17,375.02 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |