Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,288 miles (or 3,683 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 Minden-Tahoe Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | BWI / KBWI |
Airport Name: | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport |
Location: | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°10'31"N by 76°40'5"W |
Area Served: | Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan Area |
Operator/Owner: | Maryland Aviation Administration |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 146 feet (45 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWI |
More Information: | BWI Maps & Info |
Facts about Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV):
- 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.
- 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.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) has 3 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI):
- Currently improvements are being made to widen concourse C.
- The furthest airport from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,691 miles (18,814 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport has been a backdrop in numerous films, including The Silence of the Lambs, Goldfinger, Broadcast News, and Twelve Monkeys.
- The closest airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is Tipton Airport (FME), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of BWI.
- BWI was ranked one of the "Top 10 Easiest U.S.
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) has 4 runways.
- The first phase of BWI modernization was completed in 1974 at a cost of $30 million.
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport handled 22,391,785 passengers last year.
- Because of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport's relatively low elevation of 146 feet, planes can take off or land at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall 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.