Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'2"N by 119°45'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°1'48"S by 71°10'14"W)
Distance from MEV to EMX:
6,374.68 miles (10,259.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and El Maitén Airport (EMX), El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,375 miles (or 10,259 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 El Maitén 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 El Maitén 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: | EMX / SAVD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°1'48"S by 71°10'14"W |
| Area Served: | El Maitén |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2362 feet (720 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMX |
| More Information: | EMX Maps & Info |
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 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about El Maitén Airport (EMX):
- El Maitén Airport (EMX) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "El Maitén Airport", another name for EMX is "El Maitén Airport (El Maitén)".
- The furthest airport from El Maitén Airport (EMX) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is nearly antipodal to El Maitén Airport (meaning El Maitén Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baotou Airport), and is located 12,319 miles (19,825 kilometers) away in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
- The closest airport to El Maitén Airport (EMX) is El Bolsón Airport (EHL), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of EMX.
| 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 | 19.51 miles (31.40 km) WNW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 2 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) S | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 60.74 miles (97.75 km) N | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 95.83 miles (154.22 km) ENE | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 5 | 99.79 miles (160.59 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 107.25 miles (172.60 km) WNW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 115.94 miles (186.58 km) WNW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 132.04 miles (212.50 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 135.08 miles (217.39 km) N | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 135.18 miles (217.55 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 136.88 miles (220.29 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 12 | 138.65 miles (223.14 km) NW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 13 | 138.72 miles (223.25 km) ENE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 192.54 miles (309.86 km) NNW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 15 | 193.27 miles (311.03 km) NNW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,318.51 miles (19,824.66 km) NNW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 12,261.62 miles (19,733.11 km) WNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 12,253.42 miles (19,719.91 km) NNW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,249.45 miles (19,713.52 km) NE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 12,244.89 miles (19,706.18 km) WNW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 12,158.82 miles (19,567.68 km) WNW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,158.65 miles (19,567.40 km) NE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,150.12 miles (19,553.67 km) NNE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 9 | 12,149.23 miles (19,552.24 km) NNE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 12,112.40 miles (19,492.97 km) NNW | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,108.26 miles (19,486.31 km) WNW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 12 | 12,078.92 miles (19,439.08 km) NW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,072.33 miles (19,428.49 km) NNE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 14 | 12,062.16 miles (19,412.12 km) N | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 12,053.45 miles (19,398.10 km) WNW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |