Nonstop flight route between Mehamn, Norway and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(71°1'44"N by 27°49'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Distance from MEH to DRA:
4,788.55 miles (7,706.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mehamn Airport (MEH), Mehamn, Norway and Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,789 miles (or 7,706 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 Mehamn Airport and Desert Rock 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 Mehamn Airport and Desert Rock Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEH / ENMH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mehamn, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 71°1'44"N by 27°49'35"E |
| Area Served: | Mehamn, Finnmark, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEH |
| More Information: | MEH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
| Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
| More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Mehamn Airport (MEH):
- Initially the CAA supported Gamvik as a location for a regional airport, in part because of the lower investment costs.
- The Avinor-owned airport has an integrated control tower and terminal capable of handling seventy passengers per hour.
- In addition to being known as "Mehamn Airport", another name for MEH is "Mehamn lufthavn".
- Because of Mehamn Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Mehamn 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 Mehamn Airport (MEH) is Berlevåg Airport (BVG), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ESE of MEH.
- Widerøe operated Twin Otters on the route until 1995, when the Dash 8 was introduced.
- Mehamn Airport handled 16,810 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Mehamn Airport (MEH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,384 miles (16,711 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Mehamn Airport (MEH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is 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), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.33 miles (47.20 km) ESE | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway |     |
| 2 | 41.43 miles (66.68 km) W | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) SE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 81.17 miles (130.63 km) SE | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 5 | 87.01 miles (140.02 km) ESE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 6 | 93.41 miles (150.32 km) SW | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 7 | 97.24 miles (156.49 km) WSW | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 8 | 101.99 miles (164.13 km) SSE | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 9 | 125.83 miles (202.50 km) WSW | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 10 | 134.74 miles (216.85 km) WSW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 11 | 167.36 miles (269.34 km) S | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 12 | 180.62 miles (290.69 km) WSW | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 13 | 194.18 miles (312.50 km) SE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 14 | 212.04 miles (341.25 km) SSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 15 | 226.64 miles (364.74 km) WSW | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,383.74 miles (16,710.98 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,327.21 miles (16,620.00 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,305.38 miles (16,584.86 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,300.49 miles (16,576.99 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,260.40 miles (16,512.47 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,244.32 miles (16,486.60 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,220.26 miles (16,447.88 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,220.14 miles (16,447.69 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,210.71 miles (16,432.50 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,204.65 miles (16,422.76 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,190.90 miles (16,400.62 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,182.66 miles (16,387.36 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,174.74 miles (16,374.62 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,165.89 miles (16,360.38 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,144.17 miles (16,325.42 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.69 miles (31.69 km) E | 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 | |
| 2 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) N | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) WNW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 61.57 miles (99.08 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 63.05 miles (101.47 km) ESE | 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 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) NNW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 11 | 98.36 miles (158.29 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 12 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) NNW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 120.24 miles (193.50 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 129.12 miles (207.80 km) SSW | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.17 miles (18,139.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,261.80 miles (18,124.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,255.74 miles (18,114.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,236.83 miles (18,083.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,152.35 miles (17,947.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,032.45 miles (17,754.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,017.51 miles (17,730.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,880.55 miles (17,510.51 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,857.64 miles (17,473.64 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,850.28 miles (17,461.79 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,843.79 miles (17,451.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,834.60 miles (17,436.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,831.51 miles (17,431.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,811.16 miles (17,398.84 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |