Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and Kampala, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Kampala Airport (KLA), Kampala, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,204 miles (or 14,813 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 Kampala 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 Kampala 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: | KLA / HUKC | 
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| Location: | Kampala, Uganda | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°19'33"N by 32°35'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Kampala, Uganda | 
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda | 
| Airport Type: | Civilian and Military | 
| Elevation: | 3930 feet (1,198 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KLA | 
| More Information: | KLA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV):
- 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.
 - 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.
 - The airport is currently undergoing an expansion plan where glider operations will be moved to the East Side of the airport.
 - 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 Kampala Airport (KLA):
- In addition to being known as "Kampala Airport", another name for KLA is "Kololo".
 - A 1939 survey by Imperial Airways notes that prior notice of intended arrival should be sent to P.W.D.
 - The closest airport to Kampala Airport (KLA) is Entebbe International Airport (EBB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KLA.
 - The furthest airport from Kampala Airport (KLA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 
