Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and Hanoi, Vietnam:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Nội Bài International Airport (HAN), Hanoi, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,340 miles (or 11,812 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 Nội Bài International 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 Nội Bài International 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: | HAN / VVNB | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Hanoi, Vietnam | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°13'15"N by 105°48'25"E | 
| Area Served: | Hanoi | 
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military | 
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HAN | 
| More Information: | HAN 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.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) has 3 runways.
- 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 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 Nội Bài International Airport (HAN):
- Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) is Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), which is nearly antipodal to Nội Bài International Airport (meaning Nội Bài International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diego Aracena International Airport), and is located 12,174 miles (19,591 kilometers) away in Iquique, Chile.
- The closest airport to Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) is Cat Bi International Airport (HPH), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) ESE of HAN.
- Because of Nội Bài International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Nội Bài International 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 airport has a new 3,800-meter paved runway and an older 3,200-meter paved runway
- In addition to being known as "Nội Bài International Airport", another name for HAN is "Sân bay Quốc tế Nội Bài".




