Nonstop flight route between Burqin County, Xinjiang, China and Minden, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kanas Airport (KJI), Burqin County, Xinjiang, China and Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,191 miles (or 9,963 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 Kanas Airport and Minden-Tahoe 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 Kanas Airport and Minden-Tahoe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KJI / ZWKN | 
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| Location: | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°13'15"N by 86°59'53"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3898 feet (1,188 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KJI | 
| More Information: | KJI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEV / KMEV | 
| Airport Name: | Minden-Tahoe Airport | 
| Location: | Minden, Nevada, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°0'2"N by 119°45'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Minden, Nevada | 
| Operator/Owner: | Douglas County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4722 feet (1,439 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MEV | 
| More Information: | MEV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kanas Airport (KJI):
- The closest airport to Kanas Airport (KJI) is Altay Airport (AAT), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) ESE of KJI.
 - In addition to being known as "Kanas Airport", other names for KJI include "喀纳斯机场" and "Kānàsī Jīchǎng".
 - The furthest airport from Kanas Airport (KJI) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,499 miles (18,506 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
 
Facts about Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV):
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) has 3 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,200 miles (18,025 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - The closest airport to Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) is Carson Airport (CSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of MEV.
 - Because of Minden-Tahoe Airport's high elevation of 4,722 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MEV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MEV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - During the winter months, the famous Sierra mountain wave can carry gliders well over 25,000 ft, with the Minden record well over 40,000 ft.
 
