Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and Ghat, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'2"N by 119°45'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°8'44"N by 10°8'33"E)
Distance from MEV to GHT:
6,950.12 miles (11,185.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Ghat Airport (GHT), Ghat, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,950 miles (or 11,185 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 Ghat 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 Ghat 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: | GHT / HLGT |
| Airport Name: | Ghat Airport |
| Location: | Ghat, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°8'44"N by 10°8'33"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GHT |
| More Information: | GHT 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.
- A non-fatal mid-air collision near the Pine Nuts range between a glider and a small jet at 16,000 ft has heightened the awareness for all airplanes flying in the area that both types of aircraft need to watch out for each other.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport is the base for the "Introduction to Soaring" tutorial mission supplied with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
- 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 Ghat Airport (GHT):
- The furthest airport from Ghat Airport (GHT) is Niue International Airport (IUE), which is nearly antipodal to Ghat Airport (meaning Ghat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Niue International Airport), and is located 12,018 miles (19,341 kilometers) away in Alofi, Niue.
- Because of Ghat Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ghat 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 Ghat Airport (GHT) is Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SW of GHT.
| 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 | 73.13 miles (117.70 km) SW | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 2 | 203.14 miles (326.92 km) N | In Amenas Airport (IAM) | In Amenas, Algeria | |
| 3 | 337.22 miles (542.70 km) WSW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 4 | 346.87 miles (558.23 km) N | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 5 | 473.96 miles (762.76 km) SSW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 6 | 477.08 miles (767.79 km) SW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 7 | 494.84 miles (796.36 km) WNW | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 8 | 512.27 miles (824.41 km) NNW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 9 | 550.81 miles (886.43 km) NNE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 10 | 567.62 miles (913.49 km) NE | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 11 | 568.29 miles (914.57 km) NNE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 12 | 578.46 miles (930.94 km) NNE | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 13 | 581.53 miles (935.88 km) NW | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 14 | 581.75 miles (936.23 km) SSW | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 15 | 593.57 miles (955.25 km) N | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,017.69 miles (19,340.54 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 2 | 12,005.93 miles (19,321.62 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 3 | 11,968.32 miles (19,261.10 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 4 | 11,742.92 miles (18,898.36 km) WSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,684.03 miles (18,803.58 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,682.21 miles (18,800.65 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,681.12 miles (18,798.90 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,679.36 miles (18,796.06 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,677.19 miles (18,792.56 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 11,647.45 miles (18,744.71 km) WSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,646.69 miles (18,743.48 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,642.55 miles (18,736.83 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,641.34 miles (18,734.87 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,641.27 miles (18,734.76 km) ESE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,633.60 miles (18,722.41 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |