About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Taraz Airport (DMB), Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,739 miles (or 10,845 kilometers).

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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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: DMB / UADD
Airport Name: Taraz Airport
Location: Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan
GPS Coordinates: 42°51'12"N by 71°18'12"E
Area Served: Taraz, Kazakhstan
Operator/Owner: "Aulie-ata International Airport"
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2185 feet (666 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Minden-Tahoe Airport (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.
  • The closest airport to Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) is Carson Airport (CSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of MEV.
  • Gliders are usually towed to altitudes of 1,000 to 2,000 ft over the airport, and they are often able to make out and return flights to the White Mountains, Owens Valley, and Eastern Nevada, often covering distances of over 500 mi.
  • Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) has 3 runways.
  • The airport is considered a mecca for soaring, and many North American and world records have been flown out of Minden in the many gliders that it hosts.
  • The airport is currently undergoing an expansion plan where glider operations will be moved to the East Side of the airport.
  • 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.

Facts about Taraz Airport (DMB):

  • The furthest airport from Taraz Airport (DMB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,352 miles (18,269 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • Taraz Airport (DMB) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Taraz Airport (DMB) is Shymkent International Airport (CIT), which is located 99 miles (159 kilometers) WSW of DMB.

Map of Nearest Airports to Minden-Tahoe Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Minden-Tahoe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.26 miles (21.34 km) NCarson Airport (CSN)Carson City, Nevada, United StatesView Carson Airport on a map Set CSN as origin Airport Set CSN as destination Airport Get more information about Carson Airport
215.02 miles (24.17 km) WSWLake Tahoe Airport (TVL)South Lake Tahoe, California, United StatesView Lake Tahoe Airport on a map Set TVL as origin Airport Set TVL as destination Airport Get more information about Lake Tahoe Airport
330.29 miles (48.74 km) NWTruckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)Truckee, California, United StatesView Truckee Tahoe Airport on a map Set TKF as origin Airport Set TKF as destination Airport Get more information about Truckee Tahoe Airport
434.44 miles (55.43 km) NReno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO)Reno, Nevada, United StatesView Reno–Tahoe International Airport on a map Set RNO as origin Airport Set RNO as destination Airport Get more information about Reno–Tahoe International Airport
554.71 miles (88.05 km) WNWBlue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU)Emigrant Gap, California, United StatesView Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport on a map Set BLU as origin Airport Set BLU as destination Airport Get more information about Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport
657.16 miles (92.00 km) WSWPlacerville Airport (PVF)Placerville, California, United StatesView Placerville Airport on a map Set PVF as origin Airport Set PVF as destination Airport Get more information about Placerville Airport
763.35 miles (101.95 km) ENENaval Air Station Fallon (NFL)Fallon, Nevada, United StatesView Naval Air Station Fallon on a map Set NFL as origin Airport Set NFL as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Fallon
863.76 miles (102.62 km) ENEFallon Municipal Airport (FLX)Fallon, Nevada, United StatesView Fallon Municipal Airport on a map Set FLX as origin Airport Set FLX as destination Airport Get more information about Fallon Municipal Airport
967.97 miles (109.38 km) ESEHawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH)Hawthorne, Nevada, United StatesView Hawthorne Industrial Airport on a map Set HTH as origin Airport Set HTH as destination Airport Get more information about Hawthorne Industrial Airport
1071.49 miles (115.06 km) WAuburn Municipal Airport (AUN)Auburn, California, United StatesView Auburn Municipal Airport on a map Set AUN as origin Airport Set AUN as destination Airport Get more information about Auburn Municipal Airport
1176.01 miles (122.32 km) SSWColumbia Airport (COA)Columbia, California, United StatesView Columbia Airport on a map Set COA as origin Airport Set COA as destination Airport Get more information about Columbia Airport
1288.79 miles (142.90 km) WSWSacramento Mather Airport (MHR)Sacramento, California, United StatesView Sacramento Mather Airport on a map Set MHR as origin Airport Set MHR as destination Airport Get more information about Sacramento Mather Airport
1389.94 miles (144.74 km) NNWAmedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC)Herlong, California, United StatesView Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip on a map Set AHC as origin Airport Set AHC as destination Airport Get more information about Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip
1490.84 miles (146.19 km) WBeale Air Force Base (BAB)Marysville, California, United StatesView Beale Air Force Base on a map Set BAB as origin Airport Set BAB as destination Airport Get more information about Beale Air Force Base
1591.66 miles (147.52 km) WSWSacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC)Sacramento, California, United StatesView Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield on a map Set MCC as origin Airport Set MCC as destination Airport Get more information about Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield

Map of Furthest Airports from Minden-Tahoe Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Minden-Tahoe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,199.97 miles (18,024.56 km) SETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
211,182.31 miles (17,996.14 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
311,154.32 miles (17,951.10 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
411,144.64 miles (17,935.52 km) SSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
511,097.11 miles (17,859.02 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
611,094.31 miles (17,854.52 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
711,019.46 miles (17,734.06 km) SSEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as origin Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
810,995.78 miles (17,695.94 km) SEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as origin Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
910,898.93 miles (17,540.08 km) SEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as origin Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1010,898.91 miles (17,540.04 km) SEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as origin Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1110,883.08 miles (17,514.57 km) SEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as origin Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1210,853.09 miles (17,466.31 km) SSEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as origin Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1310,845.32 miles (17,453.81 km) SSEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as origin Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1410,829.63 miles (17,428.56 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as origin Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport
1510,806.56 miles (17,391.42 km) SEBelo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD)Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarView Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport on a map Set BMD as origin Airport Set BMD as destination Airport Get more information about Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Taraz Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Taraz Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
198.87 miles (159.12 km) WSWShymkent International Airport (CIT)Shymkent, KazakhstanView Shymkent International Airport on a map Set CIT as destination Airport Set CIT as destination Airport Get more information about Shymkent International Airport
2151.39 miles (243.63 km) SWTashkent International Airport (TAS)Tashkent, UzbekistanView Tashkent International Airport on a map Set TAS as destination Airport Set TAS as destination Airport Get more information about Tashkent International Airport
3155.48 miles (250.23 km) SSEAndizhan International Airport (AZN)Andizhan, UzbekistanView Andizhan International Airport on a map Set AZN as destination Airport Set AZN as destination Airport Get more information about Andizhan International Airport
4161.13 miles (259.31 km) EManas International Airport (FRU)Bishkek, KyrgyzstanView Manas International Airport on a map Set FRU as destination Airport Set FRU as destination Airport Get more information about Manas International Airport
5173.06 miles (278.51 km) SSEOsh International Airport (OSS)Osh, KyrgyzstanView Osh International Airport on a map Set OSS as destination Airport Set OSS as destination Airport Get more information about Osh International Airport
6173.87 miles (279.82 km) SFergana International Airport (FEG)Fergana, UzbekistanView Fergana International Airport on a map Set FEG as destination Airport Set FEG as destination Airport Get more information about Fergana International Airport
7200.37 miles (322.47 km) SSWKhujand International Airport (LBD)Khujand, TajikistanView Khujand International Airport on a map Set LBD as destination Airport Set LBD as destination Airport Get more information about Khujand International Airport
8291.62 miles (469.32 km) EAlmaty International Airport (ALA)Almaty, KazakhstanView Almaty International Airport on a map Set ALA as destination Airport Set ALA as destination Airport Get more information about Almaty International Airport
9304.25 miles (489.64 km) SDarwaz Airport (DAZ)Darwaz, Badakhshan, AfghanistanView Darwaz Airport on a map Set DAZ as destination Airport Set DAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Darwaz Airport
10312.26 miles (502.53 km) WNWKyzylorda Airport (KZO)Kyzylorda (Kzyl-Orda), KazakhstanView Kyzylorda Airport on a map Set KZO as destination Airport Set KZO as destination Airport Get more information about Kyzylorda Airport
11325.52 miles (523.87 km) SSWDushanbe International Airport (DYU)Dushanbe, TajikistanView Dushanbe International Airport on a map Set DYU as destination Airport Set DYU as destination Airport Get more information about Dushanbe International Airport
12332.75 miles (535.50 km) NNEBalqash Airport (BXH)Balkhash, KazakhstanView Balqash Airport on a map Set BXH as destination Airport Set BXH as destination Airport Get more information about Balqash Airport
13335.22 miles (539.48 km) SEKashgar Airport (KHG)Kashgar, Xinjiang, ChinaView Kashgar Airport on a map Set KHG as destination Airport Set KHG as destination Airport Get more information about Kashgar Airport
14347.78 miles (559.70 km) SKhwahan Airport (KWH)Khwahan, AfghanistanView Khwahan Airport on a map Set KWH as destination Airport Set KWH as destination Airport Get more information about Khwahan Airport
15365.44 miles (588.12 km) SSheghnan Airport (SGA)Sheghnan, AfghanistanView Sheghnan Airport on a map Set SGA as destination Airport Set SGA as destination Airport Get more information about Sheghnan Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Taraz Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Taraz Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,352.04 miles (18,269.29 km) SMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,675.42 miles (17,180.37 km) WGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as destination Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
310,670.17 miles (17,171.93 km) WMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as destination Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
410,667.11 miles (17,167.01 km) WPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as destination Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
510,664.61 miles (17,162.98 km) WSWCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as destination Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
610,656.45 miles (17,149.86 km) WSWTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as destination Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
710,653.19 miles (17,144.61 km) WSWLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as destination Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
810,642.47 miles (17,127.35 km) WSWComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as destination Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
910,631.07 miles (17,109.01 km) WSWTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as destination Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
1010,628.80 miles (17,105.35 km) WSWChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as destination Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
1110,623.93 miles (17,097.52 km) WEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as destination Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
1210,618.62 miles (17,088.96 km) WSWChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as destination Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1310,616.81 miles (17,086.05 km) WFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as destination Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
1410,613.83 miles (17,081.26 km) WSWBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as destination Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1510,606.57 miles (17,069.57 km) WCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as destination Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport