Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and Kaolack, Senegal:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'2"N by 119°45'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°8'48"N by 16°3'3"W)
Distance from MEV to KLC:
6,316.08 miles (10,164.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Kaolack Airport (KLC), Kaolack, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,316 miles (or 10,165 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 Kaolack 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 Kaolack 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: | KLC / GOOK |
| Airport Name: | Kaolack Airport |
| Location: | Kaolack, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°8'48"N by 16°3'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLC |
| More Information: | KLC 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.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) has 3 runways.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport covers an area of 990 acres at an elevation of 4,722 ft above mean sea level.
Facts about Kaolack Airport (KLC):
- Because of Kaolack Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaolack 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 furthest airport from Kaolack Airport (KLC) is Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), which is nearly antipodal to Kaolack Airport (meaning Kaolack Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santo-Pekoa International Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Luganville, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Kaolack Airport (KLC) is Banjul International Airport (BJL), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SW of KLC.
- Kaolack Airport (KLC) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 68.92 miles (110.91 km) SW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 2 | 104.62 miles (168.38 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 3 | 111.02 miles (178.67 km) S | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 4 | 112.84 miles (181.60 km) SE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 5 | 128.77 miles (207.24 km) SSW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 134.40 miles (216.30 km) NNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 7 | 157.86 miles (254.05 km) S | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 8 | 160.44 miles (258.21 km) N | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 9 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) E | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 10 | 189.27 miles (304.60 km) NNE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 11 | 197.40 miles (317.68 km) S | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 12 | 200.10 miles (322.03 km) ESE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 13 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) ENE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 14 | 211.16 miles (339.82 km) ESE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 15 | 211.48 miles (340.34 km) NE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,198.91 miles (19,632.19 km) WSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,195.39 miles (19,626.53 km) W | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,193.03 miles (19,622.73 km) W | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,182.30 miles (19,605.46 km) W | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,170.64 miles (19,586.70 km) WSW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,156.58 miles (19,564.07 km) WSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,154.30 miles (19,560.40 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,146.26 miles (19,547.46 km) SSE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 12,141.50 miles (19,539.81 km) WSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,134.03 miles (19,527.77 km) WSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,133.86 miles (19,527.51 km) WSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,130.98 miles (19,522.87 km) WSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,111.76 miles (19,491.94 km) SSE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 12,109.65 miles (19,488.54 km) WSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,094.92 miles (19,464.84 km) SE | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |