Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and Ganja, Azerbaijan:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'2"N by 119°45'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°44'16"N by 46°19'3"E)
Distance from MEV to KVD:
6,857.82 miles (11,036.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Ganja International Airport (KVD), Ganja, Azerbaijan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,858 miles (or 11,037 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 Ganja 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 Ganja 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: | KVD / UBBG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ganja, Azerbaijan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°44'16"N by 46°19'3"E |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1083 feet (330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVD |
| More Information: | KVD 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) has 3 runways.
Facts about Ganja International Airport (KVD):
- Ganja International Airport (KVD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ganja International Airport (KVD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,215 miles (18,049 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Ganja International Airport", another name for KVD is "Gəncə Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı".
- The closest airport to Ganja International Airport (KVD) is Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NNE of KVD.
| 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 | 59.80 miles (96.24 km) NNE | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 2 | 95.71 miles (154.02 km) NW | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 3 | 108.97 miles (175.38 km) WSW | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 4 | 128.69 miles (207.10 km) W | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 5 | 159.26 miles (256.30 km) NNE | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 6 | 168.31 miles (270.86 km) W | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 7 | 179.97 miles (289.63 km) S | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 8 | 185.85 miles (299.09 km) N | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 9 | 189.08 miles (304.29 km) WSW | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| 10 | 190.20 miles (306.09 km) SE | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 11 | 190.51 miles (306.60 km) NNW | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 12 | 191.78 miles (308.64 km) NNW | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 13 | 196.50 miles (316.24 km) E | Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| 14 | 200.94 miles (323.37 km) SE | Ardabil Airport (ADU) | Ardabil, Iran | |
| 15 | 222.04 miles (357.34 km) WNW | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,215.07 miles (18,048.86 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,027.74 miles (17,747.39 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,924.33 miles (17,580.96 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,873.61 miles (17,499.33 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,812.57 miles (17,401.11 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,805.57 miles (17,389.84 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,768.76 miles (17,330.59 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,673.87 miles (17,177.88 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,665.04 miles (17,163.68 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,661.82 miles (17,158.49 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,651.42 miles (17,141.76 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,586.83 miles (17,037.81 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,575.82 miles (17,020.09 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,567.12 miles (17,006.09 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,537.84 miles (16,958.97 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |