Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and Bossangoa, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'2"N by 119°45'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°29'31"N by 17°25'45"E)
Distance from MEV to BSN:
8,269.41 miles (13,308.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Bossangoa Airport (BSN), Bossangoa, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,269 miles (or 13,308 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 Minden-Tahoe Airport and Bossangoa 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 Minden-Tahoe Airport and Bossangoa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSN / FEFS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bossangoa, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°29'31"N by 17°25'45"E |
| Area Served: | Bossangoa |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1526 feet (465 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSN |
| More Information: | BSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV):
- The closest airport to Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) is Carson Airport (CSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport is the base for the "Introduction to Soaring" tutorial mission supplied with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
Facts about Bossangoa Airport (BSN):
- Bossangoa Airport (BSN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bossangoa Airport (BSN) is Bouca Airport (BCF), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) E of BSN.
- The furthest airport from Bossangoa Airport (BSN) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bossangoa Airport (meaning Bossangoa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,147 miles (19,549 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Bossangoa Airport", another name for BSN is "Bossangoa Airport (Bossangoa)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.26 miles (21.34 km) N | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) WSW | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 3 | 30.29 miles (48.74 km) NW | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 4 | 34.44 miles (55.43 km) N | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 54.71 miles (88.05 km) WNW | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 6 | 57.16 miles (92.00 km) WSW | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 63.35 miles (101.95 km) ENE | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 63.76 miles (102.62 km) ENE | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 67.97 miles (109.38 km) ESE | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 71.49 miles (115.06 km) W | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 11 | 76.01 miles (122.32 km) SSW | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 12 | 88.79 miles (142.90 km) WSW | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 89.94 miles (144.74 km) NNW | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| 14 | 90.84 miles (146.19 km) W | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 91.66 miles (147.52 km) WSW | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,199.97 miles (18,024.56 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,182.31 miles (17,996.14 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,154.32 miles (17,951.10 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,144.64 miles (17,935.52 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,097.11 miles (17,859.02 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,094.31 miles (17,854.52 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,019.46 miles (17,734.06 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,995.78 miles (17,695.94 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,898.93 miles (17,540.08 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,898.91 miles (17,540.04 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,883.08 miles (17,514.57 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,853.09 miles (17,466.31 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,845.32 miles (17,453.81 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,829.63 miles (17,428.56 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,806.56 miles (17,391.42 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.90 miles (93.19 km) E | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 76.72 miles (123.46 km) W | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 82.87 miles (133.37 km) NE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 85.79 miles (138.07 km) S | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 125.75 miles (202.38 km) WSW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 150.53 miles (242.25 km) SW | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 162.90 miles (262.16 km) SSE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 174.23 miles (280.39 km) NNW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 9 | 193.45 miles (311.33 km) SW | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 194.49 miles (313.00 km) NNE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 11 | 214.82 miles (345.72 km) NNW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 12 | 225.64 miles (363.13 km) E | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 248.98 miles (400.69 km) SSE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 252.68 miles (406.64 km) WSW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 280.57 miles (451.53 km) N | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,147.48 miles (19,549.42 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,757.26 miles (18,921.43 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,749.18 miles (18,908.42 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,728.69 miles (18,875.46 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,724.11 miles (18,868.07 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,719.19 miles (18,860.16 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,665.91 miles (18,774.42 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,632.60 miles (18,720.80 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,619.26 miles (18,699.33 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,609.46 miles (18,683.56 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,598.69 miles (18,666.23 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,458.25 miles (18,440.22 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,457.63 miles (18,439.23 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,436.35 miles (18,404.97 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 15 | 11,432.90 miles (18,399.43 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |