Nonstop flight route between Örnsköldsvik, Sweden and Merced, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER), Örnsköldsvik, Sweden and Merced Regional Airport (MCE), Merced, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,133 miles (or 8,260 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 Örnsköldsvik Airport and Merced Regional 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 Örnsköldsvik Airport and Merced Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OER / ESNO |
Airport Name: | Örnsköldsvik Airport |
Location: | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°24'29"N by 18°59'23"E |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Örnsköldsvik (since April 1st 2011) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 354 feet (108 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OER |
More Information: | OER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCE / KMCE |
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Location: | Merced, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°17'4"N by 120°30'50"W |
Area Served: | Merced, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Merced |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MCE |
More Information: | MCE Maps & Info |
Facts about Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER):
- The closest airport to Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) is Umeå Airport (UME), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NE of OER.
- The furthest airport from Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,951 miles (17,624 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Örnsköldsvik Airport's relatively low elevation of 354 feet, planes can take off or land at Örnsköldsvik 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.
- Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Merced Regional Airport (MCE):
- In 1941 construction delays at the Air Corps Basic Flying School site forced the Army to lease the original Merced Municipal Airport, resulting in the first aircraft assigned to the Air Corps Basic Flying School being stored at Merced Municipal Airport and giving the Basic Flying School its first usable axillary field.
- The closest airport to Merced Regional Airport (MCE) is Castle Airport (MER), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of MCE.
- On March 6, 2009 the city council voted to change the name from Merced Municipal Airport to Merced Regional Airport.
- Because of Merced Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at Merced Regional 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.
- Merced Regional Airport (MCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the 1950s the airport was used to service United States Armed Forces aircraft, and a land acquisition in February 1955 allowed runway 12/30 to be extended.
- In addition to being known as "Merced Regional Airport", another name for MCE is "MacReady Field".
- On May 15, 2011 Great Lakes Airlines commenced daily service to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, with a stop in Visalia, California.
- The furthest airport from Merced Regional Airport (MCE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,314 miles (18,209 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- United's DC-3s were replaced by Convair 340s and Douglas DC-6s, and eventually by Boeing 737-200 jetliners in 1968-69.
- In 1943 New Merced Municipal Airport was leased to the U.S.